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How to pronounce grosz

Say it like GROHS. Grosz is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡroʊs/GROHS
UK British/ɡrəʊs/GROHS
  • GROHS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grosz pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of grosz

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

British respelling: GROHS.

What does grosz mean?

noun
  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Polish zloty.

Where does grosz come from?

Unadapted borrowing from Polish grosz.

Words that rhyme with grosz

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Words that sound like grosz

Questions about saying grosz

How do you pronounce grosz?

Say GROHS. The American pronunciation is /ɡroʊs/. In British English it is /ɡrəʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grosz?

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

Is grosz 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 /ɡrəʊs/ (GROHS).

What words sound the same as grosz?

Grosz sounds the same as gross in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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