To pronounce "grown", say GROWN — one syllable, IPA /ɡɹəʊn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɡɹəʊn/
IPA
"grown" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with moan and groan, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: groan, grone, groen — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Children grow quickly.”
“A long tail began to grow from his backside.”
adjective
“What once was a farm was grown with trees.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Grown" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "grown" is /ɡɹəʊn/.
Grown: To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
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