# groan, grown

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ɡɹəʊn/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### groan
*/ɡɹəʊn/*
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

### grown
*/ɡɹəʊn/*
past participle of grow

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/groan