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grower

GROH-er/ˈɡroʊ.ər/noun
  1. nounA person who plants and raises crops or plants.

  2. nounSomething that becomes more enjoyable the more you experience it.

  3. nounA living thing that develops and gets bigger.

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Syllables

grower

2 syllables

Letters

Base word

grow

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

gr

Phonics Rule: GR Blend

G and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'green' and 'grow'.

The blend GR combines /ɡ/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

ow

Phonics Rule: OW (Long O Sound)

OW sometimes says long O, like in 'snow' and 'show'.

The spelling 'ow' can make the long O sound /oʊ/, especially at the end of a word. It can also make the /aʊ/ diphthong sound (like 'cow').

Tip

Snow falls slow — OW says long O!

Examples

er

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ER

Adding -ER can mean 'more' (bigger) or 'a person who' (teacher).

The suffix -er has two main uses: comparative ('big' → 'bigger' = more big) and agent ('teach' → 'teacher' = a person who teaches).

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