grocer

/ˈɡroʊsər/

Syllables gro·cer

Stress GRO-cer

Phonics Breakdown

gro

/ɡroʊ/

long o

c

/s/

soft c

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who sells food and daily goods in a shop

Sound Reference

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gro=/ɡroʊ/ (grow) + c=/s/ (city) + er=/ər/ (teacher)

Example

The grocer sells fresh fruit every morning.