How to pronounce grows in American English
grohz
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Americans pronounce grows as grohz (/groʊz/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "grows" sounds like grohz.
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 grohz.
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"Bamboo grows very quickly and is used for many purposes."
bam·BOO grohz VEH·ree KWIH·klee and ihz yoozd fer MEH·nee PUR·puh·suhz
"Nothing healthy grows in the filthy bath."
NUH·thuhng HEHL·thee grohz ihn dhuh FIHL·thee BATH
"The orchard grows apples for making juice."
dhee OR·cherd grohz A·puhlz fer MAY·kuhng JOOS
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Is the American pronunciation of "grows" 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 "grohz" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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