To pronounce "grunion", say GRUN-ion — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɡɹʌnjən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɡɹʌnjən/
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"grunion" has 2 syllables: grun-ion. It rhymes with onion and bunion, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Grunion" has 2 syllables: grun · ion.
The IPA transcription of "grunion" is /ˈɡɹʌnjən/.
Grunion: Either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.
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