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How to pronounce grossed

Say it like GROHST. Grossed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡroʊst/GROHST
UK British/ɡrəʊst/GROHST
  • GROHST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grossed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GROHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of grossed

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

British respelling: GROHST.

What does grossed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of gross How to pronounce gross

Words that rhyme with grossed

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Questions about saying grossed

How do you pronounce grossed?

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

How many syllables are in grossed?

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

Is grossed 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 /ɡrəʊst/ (GROHST).

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