How to pronounce “grand”
Say “grand” in one beat
grand
/ɡɹænd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹand/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- grandɡɹænd
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹænd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹand/
- Respelling
- GRAND
- Syllables
- 1 — grand
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹænd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹænd/
/ɡɹand/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “grand” means
- noun
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- noun
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
- adjective
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
“an expansive lifestyle”
Say it in a sentence
“The hotel lobby had a grand staircase leading upstairs.”“grand”, answered
How do you pronounce “grand”?
“grand” is pronounced /ɡɹænd/ (GRAND) in American English and /ɡɹand/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹænd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “grand” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹænd/ — a single beat.
Is “grand” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹænd/ (GRAND); British English says /ɡɹand/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “grand” mean?
As a noun: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 For example: “The hotel lobby had a grand staircase leading upstairs.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “grand”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹænd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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