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How to pronounce groins

Say it like GROYNZ. Groins is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡrɔɪnz/GROYNZ
UK British/ɡrɔɪnz/GROYNZ
  • GROYNZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Groins pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GROYNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of groins

American and British speakers say groins in essentially the same way: /ɡrɔɪnz/ in the US and /ɡrɔɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: GROYNZ.

What does groins mean?

noun
  1. plural of groin

Words that rhyme with groins

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of groins.

Questions about saying groins

How do you pronounce groins?

Say GROYNZ. The American pronunciation is /ɡrɔɪnz/. In British English it is /ɡrɔɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in groins?

Groins is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROYNZ.

Do Americans and Brits say groins the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrɔɪnz/ and the British form is /ɡrɔɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).