English pronunciation

How to pronounce “green

Phonetic spelling

GREEN

IPA /ˈɡɹin/

Syllable stress

green

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “green”?

g r e e n

green” is spelled G-R-E-E-N. It is pronounced GREEN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The grass is always greener on the other side.

  • I painted the fence green to match the garden.

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