How to Pronounce "aground"
word
əˈɡɹaʊnd
uh-GROWND
ɐɡɹˈaʊnd
uh-GROWND
Definition
(Of a ship or boat) resting on the bottom of a river, lake, or sea and unable to move, usually because it has hit the shore or a shallow area.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈɡɹaʊnd
British English
ɐɡɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-GROWND
UK
uh-GROWND
Listen in Context
The ship ran aground near the coast.
The boat is aground on a sandbank.
After the storm, many boats were found aground.
We hit a rock and suddenly we were aground.