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How to pronounce groping

Say it like GROH-ping. Groping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH).

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US American/ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/GROH-ping
UK British/ˈɡrəʊpɪŋ/GROH-ping
  • GROH
  • ping
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Groping pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of groping

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: GROH-ping.

What does groping mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of grope How to pronounce grope
noun
  1. An act of groping; a grope.

Words that rhyme with groping

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Questions about saying groping

How do you pronounce groping?

Say GROH-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɡrəʊpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in groping?

Groping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH). Broken into parts: GROH · ping.

Is groping 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 /ˈɡrəʊpɪŋ/ (GROH-ping).

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