How to pronounce grew
Say it like GROO. Grew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce grew. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GROO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of grew
American and British speakers say grew in essentially the same way: /ɡru/ in the US and /ɡruː/ in the UK.
British respelling: GROO.
What does grew mean?
Where does grew come from?
From Middle English grew, from Old English grēow (first and third person past tense of grōwan), from West Germanic *greu, from Northwest Germanic *grerō, from Proto-Germanic *gegrō (first and third person past tense of *grōaną), reduplication of *grōaną.
Words that rhyme with grew
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grew.
Questions about saying grew
How do you pronounce grew?
Say GROO. The American pronunciation is /ɡru/. In British English it is /ɡruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grew?
Grew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROO.
Do Americans and Brits say grew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡru/ and the British form is /ɡruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.