How to pronounce groceries
Say it like GROH-suh-reez. Groceries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce groceries. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GROH
- suh
- reez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Groceries pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- reezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of groceries
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GROH-suh-reez.
What does groceries mean?
- Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.“She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table.”
- plural of grocery (store) How to pronounce grocery“There were two competing groceries in the neighborhood, but neither of them had tasty food.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of grocery How to pronounce grocery
Questions about saying groceries
How do you pronounce groceries?
Say GROH-suh-reez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡroʊsəriz/. In British English it is /ˈɡrəʊsəriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in groceries?
Groceries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH). Broken into parts: GROH · suh · reez.
Is groceries pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈɡrəʊsəriz/ (GROH-suh-reez).