grocery

/ˈɡroʊsəri/

Syllables gro·cer·y

Stress GRO-cer-y

Phonics Breakdown

gro

/ɡroʊ/

long o

cer

/sər/

soft c+schwa

y

/i/

short y

Meaning

food and daily items sold in a store

Sound Reference

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gro=/ɡroʊ/(grow) + cer=/sər/(service) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

I need to buy some grocery items after work.