How to pronounce green
Say it like GREEN. Green is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GREEN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Green pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of green
American and British speakers say green in essentially the same way: /ɡrin/ in the US and /ɡriːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREEN.
What does green mean?
- green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area“they went for a walk in the park”
- United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
- of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass“a green tree”“green fields”
- concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party
- not fully developed or mature; not ripe“unripe fruit”“fried green tomatoes”
- turn or become green“The trees are greening”
Where does green come from?
The sense of obscene, pornographic, or sexual in the Philippines is a semantic loan from Spanish verde.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with green
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of green.
Questions about saying green
How do you pronounce green?
Say GREEN. The American pronunciation is /ɡrin/. In British English it is /ɡriːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in green?
Green is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GREEN.
Do Americans and Brits say green the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrin/ and the British form is /ɡriːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.