Phonetic Breakdown of "growing"
Learn how to break down "growing" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
grow-ing
2 syllables
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/
/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
G R OW1 IH0 NG
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Definition of "growing"
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/
Verb
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To become larger, to increase in magnitude.Example: "Children grow quickly."
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To appear or sprout.Example: "A long tail began to grow from his backside."
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To develop, to mature.Example: "As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature."
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To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.Example: "Have you ever grown your hair before?"
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To assume a condition or quality over time.Example: "The boy grew wise as he matured."
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To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
Noun
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Growth; increase
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(attributive) Connected with growingExample: "The growing season here begins in March."
Adjective
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That grows.Example: "Milk is good for growing children."
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