How do you pronounce “grocery?”

[Anonymous]

I pronounce the c as an s, not an sh, and that is always what I’ve heard throughout my life…until now. Now every time I hear someone say the word, they pronounce it “groshery,” and it’s driving me crazy, lol. Which is right???

[Anonymous]

Growshree

[Anonymous]

I say it with the sh sound. I grew up in NYC.

[Anonymous]

You say “grow-sir-ee”?!

[Anonymous]

Supermarket

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You say “grow-sir-ee”?!

I usually say “grow-shir-y store” but also “I got grow-sir-ees.”

I think sometimes I do the other way. IMO both are fine.

[Anonymous]

Grow-shur-ee

[Anonymous]

Gross ree —especially when I say: groceries.
I occasionally say Groshree when I say: grocery store.


My accent has bits of DC, NYC, CT, and, when I was a child, the influences of lots of adults who grew up in the South.

[Anonymous]

I say it with the /sh/ sound. For whatever it’s worth, I’m from Texas.

Webster’s lists both pronunciations, but the /s/ sound is given first.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Growshree

From Philly and I’ve heard this, as well as grow-shuh-ree. Said them both myself, depends on the mood.

[Anonymous]

I say grow-sher-eeee

I think grow-sir-eee sounds silly.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never noticed anyone pronouncing it with an sh. Now I will need to start listening more closely. We definitely say “gro-sir-ee” in our household. Born and raised Washingtonians.

[Anonymous]

Next, how do you say produce?

[Anonymous]

Grow-sir-ee. I’ve literally never heard the “sh” sound. It would sound very strange to me.

[Anonymous]

That is so weird that people use sh sound. I’ve never noticed.
It’s Gross err eez
Or gross err ree