How To Pronounce Grovel

grovel

Phonemic

/ˈɡrɒv.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈɡrʷɒv.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈɡrɑː.vəl/

In British English, grovel is pronounced /ˈɡrɒv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrʷɒv.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡrɑː.vəl/.

Grovel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɡrɒvəl

Grovel has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

grovel + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡrɒv.əlz/

/ˈɡrɑː.vəlz/

grovel + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡrɒv.əld/

/ˈɡrɑː.vəld/

grovel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡrɒv.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈɡrɑː.vəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Grovel

Questions About Grovel

How do you pronounce grovel in British English?

In British English, grovel is pronounced /ˈɡrɒv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrʷɒv.əɫ].

How do you pronounce grovel in American English?

In American English, grovel is pronounced /ˈɡrɑː.vəl/.

How many syllables are in grovel?

Grovel has two syllables, /ɡrɒv/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in grovel?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡrɒv/.

Do British and American English pronounce grovel the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɡrɒv.əl/ and American English has /ˈɡrɑː.vəl/.

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