How to pronounce "grounders" in English
ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)z
GROWN·dəz
Primary stress: GROWN
Hear native speakers say grounders in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “grounders”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
GROWN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
dəz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("GROWN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "grounders" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "grounders is" sounds like "grounders-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "grounders" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“killing grounders and dangerous for worse than death he's fast he's strong”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“mine despite this I was also eager to make new friends one day I was called to play grounders with my new classmates standing on the”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“2015 study found that people shape predicted whether an animal was predator or prey and those horizontal rectangles those are found on food no grounders”— SciShowWatch clip
“foreign these are the daily battles the men face today some grounders won but tomorrow it may be lost”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“She scooped the grounders, catching them into her body to make sure they didn’t bounce away.”— StorylineOnlineWatch clip
“to breeds of cows or chicken there are all grounders our so-called dual purpose”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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killing grounders and dangerous for worse than death he's fast he's strong
Hear it in context: “grounders”
10 clipsThe English word “grounders” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)z (phonetic respelling: GROWN-dəz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (GROWN · dəz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (GROWN). Grammatically, “grounders” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “grounders” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @66:40
“with a protocol his own he came to a world of cruel firewall and spawn killing grounders and dangerous for worse than death he's fast he's strong he's tcp/ip and he's got your address”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @0:54
“light and dark as she demonstrated with her skin next to mine despite this I was also eager to make new friends one day I was called to play grounders with my new classmates standing on the one day I was called to play grounders with my new classmates standing on the”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @17:17
“people well it turns out the shape tells us a lot about the animals lives a 2015 study found that people shape predicted whether an animal was predator or prey and those horizontal rectangles those are found on food no grounders or prey and those horizontal rectangles those are found on food no grounders”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @5:41
“a little bit to the right on the corner over there right behind the hanger foreign these are the daily battles the men face today some grounders won but tomorrow it may be lost today some grounders won but tomorrow it may be lost”
- 🇺🇸 USStorylineOnlineClip #5 · @4:33
“That afternoon Marcenia played with purpose. She scooped the grounders, catching them into her body to make sure they didn’t bounce away. She slid into second, keeping so low she wouldn’t be tagged.”
Definition & Meaning: “grounders”
- A playground game in which one person is chosen to be "it" (and must keep their eyes shut) and tries to tag others, who become "it" instead, either by touching them or by calling out "grounders" while they are on the ground (rather than on a climber).
Example Sentences (3)
- “"It's so cool," Nolan, a Grade 5 student at Dalhousie said, adding that he was looking forward to the first game of grounders. "It has three slides and I like the colours. They're really nice."”
- “killing grounders and dangerous for worse than death he's fast he's strong”
- “mine despite this I was also eager to make new friends one day I was called to play grounders with my new classmates standing on the”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “grounders”
- Pronunciation:
- GROWN-dəz
- Syllables:
- GROWN · dəz
- Written Hyphenation:
- groun · ders
- Primary stress:
- GROWN
- IPA:
- ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)z
- Hear it in context
- grounders
Words that Rhyme with “grounders”
-aʊndə(r)zWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"grounders" (⁄ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)z⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "grounders" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about grounders
How do you pronounce “grounders”?
“grounders” is pronounced ⁄ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)z⁄ (GROWN-dəz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “grounders”?
“grounders” has 2 syllables: GROWN · dəz.
Where is the stress in “grounders”?
The primary stress in “grounders” is on “GROWN”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “grounders” mean?
A playground game in which one person is chosen to be "it" (and must keep their eyes shut) and tries to tag others, who become "it" instead, either by touching them or by calling out "grounders" while they are on the ground (rather than on a climber).
How can I hear “grounders” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “grounders”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).