How To Pronounce Grower

grower

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɡrəʊ.ə/or/ˈɡrəʊə/
Phonetic
[ˈɡrəʊ.əʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɡroʊ.ɚ/

In British English, grower is pronounced /ˈɡrəʊ.ə/ or /ˈɡrəʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrəʊ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡroʊ.ɚ/.

Grower 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

ɡrəʊə

Grower 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.

grower + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈɡrəʊ.əz/or/ˈɡrəʊəz/
US
/ˈɡroʊ.ɚz/

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Questions About Grower

How do you pronounce grower in British English?

In British English, grower is pronounced /ˈɡrəʊ.ə/ or /ˈɡrəʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrəʊ.əʴ].

How do you pronounce grower in American English?

In American English, grower is pronounced /ˈɡroʊ.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in grower?

Grower has two syllables, /ɡrəʊ/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in grower?

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

Do British and American English pronounce grower the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɡrəʊ.ə/ and American English has /ˈɡroʊ.ɚ/.

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