How to Pronounce "grounds"
word
/ˈɡɹaʊndz/
growndz
/ɡɹˈaʊndz/
growndz
Definition
'Grounds' can mean reasons that justify something, the land around a building, or the small bits left after making coffee. The meaning depends strongly on context.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡɹaʊndz/
British English
/ɡɹˈaʊndz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
growndz
UK
growndz
Listen in Context
They have no grounds for closing the store.
The children are playing on the school grounds.
Don't throw the coffee grounds in the sink.
She was fired on the grounds that she broke company rules.