how to pronounce grandpa

/ˈɡɹæn.pɑː/

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grandpa is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… Sunday roast the so called grandpa gang …”

meaning of grandpa

Grandpa is a male name.

grandpa frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word grandpa occurs in english on average 1.5 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.