To pronounce "grow", say GROW — one syllable, IPA /ɡɹəʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɡɹəʊ/
IPA
"grow" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: growe, gro, groh — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Children grow quickly.”
“A long tail began to grow from his backside.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Grow" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "grow" is /ɡɹəʊ/.
Grow: To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
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