English pronunciation

How to pronounce “ground

Phonetic spelling

GROUND

IPA /ˈɡɹaʊnd/

Syllable stress

ground

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “ground”?

g r o u n d

ground” is spelled G-R-O-U-N-D. It is pronounced GROUND, 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 ground is wet after the rain.

  • She fell to the ground and scraped her knee.

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