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How to pronounce grossing

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

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US American/ˈɡroʊsɪŋ/GROH-sing
UK British/ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/GROH-sing
  • GROH
  • sing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grossing 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. singKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of grossing

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

British respelling: GROH-sing.

What does grossing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gross How to pronounce gross

Questions about saying grossing

How do you pronounce grossing?

Say GROH-sing. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡroʊsɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grossing?

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

Is grossing 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 /ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/ (GROH-sing).

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