How To Pronounce Growth

growth

UK
Phonemic
/ɡrəʊθ/
Phonetic
[ɡrəʊθ]
US
Phonemic
/ɡroʊθ/

In British English, growth is pronounced /ɡrəʊθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrəʊθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡroʊθ/.

Growth has one 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

ɡrəʊθ

Growth has one syllable in British English.

growth + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɡrəʊθs/
US
/ɡroʊθs/

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Questions About Growth

How do you pronounce growth in British English?

In British English, growth is pronounced /ɡrəʊθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrəʊθ].

How do you pronounce growth in American English?

In American English, growth is pronounced /ɡroʊθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce growth the same way?

No. British English has /ɡrəʊθ/ and American English has /ɡroʊθ/.

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