how to pronounce grandeur

/ɡɹənˈduɹ/

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grandeur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… of such grandeur and opulence that you …”

meanings of grandeur

noun:

The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
Nobility (state of being noble).
Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

grandeur frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word grandeur occurs in english on average 2.3 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 grandeur can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that grandeur can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;