How to Pronounce "grownup"
word
/ˈɡɹoʊˌnəp/
GROH-nuhp
/ɡɹˈəʊnʌp/
grohn-UP
Definition
A grownup is an adult, not a child. It refers to someone who is fully mature.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡɹoʊˌnəp/
British English
/ɡɹˈəʊnʌp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GROH-nuhp
UK
grohn-UP
Listen in Context
I want to be a grownup someday.
She looks like a grownup in that dress.
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