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How to pronounce ingrew

Say it like in-GROO. Ingrew has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GROO).

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US American/ɪnˈɡru/in-GROO
UK British/ɪnˈɡruː/in-GROO
  • in
  • GROO
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ingrew pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. GROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of ingrew

American and British speakers say ingrew in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈɡru/ in the US and /ɪnˈɡruː/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-GROO.

What does ingrew mean?

verb
  1. simple past of ingrow How to pronounce ingrow

Words that rhyme with ingrew

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ingrew.

Questions about saying ingrew

How do you pronounce ingrew?

Say in-GROO. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡru/. In British English it is /ɪnˈɡruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ingrew?

Ingrew has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GROO). Broken into parts: in · GROO.

Do Americans and Brits say ingrew the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪnˈɡru/ and the British form is /ɪnˈɡruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).