How to pronounce grocery
Say it like GROH-suh-ree. Grocery 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 grocery. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GROH
- suh
- ree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grocery 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.
- reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of grocery
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GROH-suh-ree.
What does grocery mean?
- a marketplace where groceries are sold“the grocery store included a meat market”
- (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
Where does grocery come from?
From Middle English grocerye, equivalent to grocer + -y.
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Questions about saying grocery
How do you pronounce grocery?
Say GROH-suh-ree. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡroʊsəri/. In British English it is /ˈɡrəʊsəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grocery?
Grocery has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH). Broken into parts: GROH · suh · ree.
Is grocery 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 /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ (GROH-suh-ree).