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How to pronounce grom

Say it like GROM. Grom is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡrɑm/GROM
UK British/ɡrɒm/GROM
  • GROM
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grom pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GROMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of grom

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: GROM.

What does grom mean?

noun
  1. A young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder, skateboarder, or kiteboarder.

Where does grom come from?

Shortened from grommet.

Words that rhyme with grom

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

Questions about saying grom

How do you pronounce grom?

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

How many syllables are in grom?

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

Is grom pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ɡrɒm/ (GROM).

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