How to pronounce grove
Say it like GROHV. Grove is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GROHV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grove pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of grove
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GROHV.
What does grove mean?
- a small growth of trees without underbrush
- garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
Where does grove come from?
Related to Old English grǣf, grǣfe (“brushwood; thicket; copse”), Old English grǣfa (“thicket”), dialectal Norwegian greive (“ram with splayed horns”), dialectal Norwegian greivlar (“ramifications of an antler”), dialectal Norwegian grivla
Words that rhyme with grove
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grove.
Questions about saying grove
How do you pronounce grove?
Say GROHV. The American pronunciation is /ɡroʊv/. In British English it is /ɡrəʊv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grove?
Grove is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROHV.
Is grove 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 /ɡrəʊv/ (GROHV).