How to pronounce grooves
Say it like GROOVZ. Grooves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GROOVZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grooves pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROOVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of grooves
American and British speakers say grooves in essentially the same way: /ɡruvz/ in the US and /ɡruːvz/ in the UK.
British respelling: GROOVZ.
What does grooves mean?
- plural of groove How to pronounce groove
- third-person singular simple present indicative of groove How to pronounce groove
Questions about saying grooves
How do you pronounce grooves?
Say GROOVZ. The American pronunciation is /ɡruvz/. In British English it is /ɡruːvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grooves?
Grooves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROOVZ.
Do Americans and Brits say grooves the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡruvz/ and the British form is /ɡruːvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.