How to pronounce grow
Say it like GROH. Grow is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GROH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grow pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of grow
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GROH.
What does grow mean?
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become“The weather turned nasty”“She grew angry”
- become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain“The problem grew too large for me”“Her business grew fast”
- increase in size by natural process“Corn doesn't grow here”“In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees”
Where does grow come from?
Cognate with Dutch groeien (“to grow”), German Low German grojen (“to green; thrive; take hold; flourish”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish gro (“to grow”), Faroese grógva (“to grow”), Icelandic gróa (“to grow”); al
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Words that rhyme with grow
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Questions about saying grow
How do you pronounce grow?
Say GROH. The American pronunciation is /ɡroʊ/. In British English it is /ɡrəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grow?
Grow is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROH.
Is grow 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 /ɡrəʊ/ (GROH).