how to pronounce grandpa

/ˈɡɹændˌpɑː/

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grandpa is pronounced in two syllables

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video examples of grandpa pronunciation

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

“… uh my grandpa was a geologist um and it …”

meaning of grandpa

Grandpa is a male name.

grandpa frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word grandpa occurs in english on average 12.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.