How To Pronounce Groove
groove
UK
Phonemic
/ɡruːv/
Phonetic
[ɡrʷuːv]
US
Phonemic
/ɡruːv/
In British English, groove is pronounced /ɡruːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrʷuːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡruːv/.
Groove 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
ɡruːv
Groove has one syllable in British English.
groove + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡruːvz/
US
/ɡruːvz/
Words That Rhyme With Groove
Questions About Groove
How do you pronounce groove in British English?
In British English, groove is pronounced /ɡruːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrʷuːv].
How do you pronounce groove in American English?
In American English, groove is pronounced /ɡruːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce groove the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡruːv/.
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