how to pronounce grandparent

/ˈɡɹæn.pɛə.ɹənt/

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grandparent is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… French parent or grandparent but you can …”

meanings of grandparent

noun:

The parent of someone's parent.

verb:

Synonym of grandfather.

grandparent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word grandparent occurs in english on average 0.6 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.