how to pronounce granddaddy

/ˈɡɹænˌdædiː/

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granddaddy is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of granddaddy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… sort of the granddaddy of city …”

meanings of granddaddy

noun:

A grandfather.
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.

granddaddy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word granddaddy occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics granddaddy can be related to

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