The word "grossen" is a conjugated form of the German verb "großen", which means "to grow". In IPA phonetic transcription, it is spelled as [ɡʁoːsn̩], with the "ö" sound represented by the IPA symbol "oː" and the "ß" – a unique German character – pronounced as "ss". This verb is irregular in the German language and conjugates differently according to different persons and tenses. Its spelling might be a bit tricky to non-native speakers as it is quite different from English.