How to pronounce grout
Say it like GROWT. Grout is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GROWT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grout pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of grout
American and British speakers say grout in essentially the same way: /ɡraʊt/ in the US and /ɡraʊt/ in the UK.
British respelling: GROWT.
What does grout mean?
- A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
- To insert mortar between tiles.“I spent the whole afternoon grouting the kitchen floor.”
- To affix with mortar.
Where does grout come from?
From Middle English growte, grut, from Old English grūt (“dregs; coarse meal”), from Proto-West Germanic *grūt, from Proto-Germanic *grūtą (compare Dutch gruit (“dregs”), German Grauß, Norwegian grut (“ground”)), lengthening of Proto-German
Words that rhyme with grout
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grout.
Questions about saying grout
How do you pronounce grout?
Say GROWT. The American pronunciation is /ɡraʊt/. In British English it is /ɡraʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grout?
Grout is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROWT.
Do Americans and Brits say grout the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡraʊt/ and the British form is /ɡraʊt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.