English pronunciation

How to pronounce “grunting”

Phonetic spelling

GRUN-ting

IPA /ˈɡɹəntɪŋ/

Syllable stress

grunt·ing

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How do you spell “grunting”?

g r u n t i n g

“grunting” is spelled G-R-U-N-T-I-N-G. It is pronounced GRUN-ting, 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 dog was grunting while it played with its toy.

  • I heard him grunting as he lifted the heavy box.

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