How to pronounce grown in American English
GROHN
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Americans pronounce grown as GROHN (/groʊn/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "grown" sounds like GROHN.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, how Americans glue words together so they sound like one phrase. It comes out as GROHN.
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"All of this produce is grown locally."
AHL uhv dhihs PROH·doos ihz GROHN LOH·kuh·lee
"I cannot believe how fast the kids have grown over the years."
ahy KA·naht buh·LEEV HOW FAST dhuh KIHDZ huhv GROHN OH·ver dhuh YEERZ
"She buys locally grown produce to support sustainable agriculture."
shee BAHYZ LOH·kuh·lee GROHN PROH·doos tuh suh·PORT suh·STAY·nuh·buhl A·gruh·kuhl·cher
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Is the American pronunciation of "grown" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "GROHN" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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