How to pronounce grue
Say it like GROO. Grue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GROO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grue pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of grue
American and British speakers say grue in essentially the same way: /ɡru/ in the US and /ɡruː/ in the UK.
British respelling: GROO.
What does grue mean?
- To be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to tremble.
- A shiver, a shudder.
- Any byproduct of a gruesome event, such as gore, viscera, entrails, blood and guts.“The butcher was covered in the accumulated grue of a hard day's work”
Where does grue come from?
From Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Low German gruwen or Middle Dutch gruwen (compare Dutch gruwen), both from Proto-Germanic *grūwijaną, perhaps ultimately an imitative derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”),
Words that rhyme with grue
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grue.
Questions about saying grue
How do you pronounce grue?
Say GROO. The American pronunciation is /ɡru/. In British English it is /ɡruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grue?
Grue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GROO.
Do Americans and Brits say grue the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡru/ and the British form is /ɡruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.