How To Pronounce Groom
groom
UK
Phonemic
/ɡruːm/
Phonetic
[ɡrʷũːm]
US
Phonemic
/ɡruːm/
In British English, groom is pronounced /ɡruːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrʷũːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡruːm/.
Groom has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
ɡruːm
Groom has one syllable in British English.
groom + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡruːmz/
US
/ɡruːmz/
groom + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡruːmd/
US
/ɡruːmd/
groom + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Groom
Questions About Groom
How do you pronounce groom in British English?
In British English, groom is pronounced /ɡruːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrʷũːm].
How do you pronounce groom in American English?
In American English, groom is pronounced /ɡruːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce groom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡruːm/.
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