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Growth Pronunciation

Growth is pronounced GROHTH, IPA /ˈgroʊθ/.

GROHTH

US /ˈgroʊθ/  ·  UK /ˈgrəʊθ/

Syllables: GROHTH (1 syllable)

noun: An increase in size, number, or value over time.

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Growth in a Sentence

  • Growth in the sector slowed after the summer.
  • New growth appears on the hedge by April.
  • The town has seen no real growth for a decade.

Common Mispronunciations of Growth

Not GROHT

The ending is the hissed th of bath, not a t. Let the tongue tip touch the top teeth and keep the air moving.

Not GRAWTH

The vowel is the long oh of go, the verb hiding inside the noun.

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