How to pronounce growth
Say it like GROHTH. Growth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GROHTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Growth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROHTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of growth
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GROHTH.
What does growth 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”
- a progression from simpler to more complex forms“the growth of culture”
- a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important“the increase in unemployment”“the growth of population”
Where does growth come from?
From grow + -th (abstract nominal suffix).
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Words that rhyme with growth
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Questions about saying growth
How do you pronounce growth?
Say GROHTH. The American pronunciation is /ɡroʊθ/. In British English it is /ɡrəʊθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in growth?
Growth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROHTH.
Is growth 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 /ɡrəʊθ/ (GROHTH).