How to pronounce growing
Say it like GROH-ing. Growing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH).
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- GROH
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Growing 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.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of growing
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GROH-ing.
What does growing mean?
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level“he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children”
- (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
- relating to or suitable for growth“the growing season for corn”“good growing weather”
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Words that rhyme with growing
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Questions about saying growing
How do you pronounce growing?
Say GROH-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in growing?
Growing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GROH). Broken into parts: GROH · ing.
Is growing 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 /ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/ (GROH-ing).