how to pronounce grande

/ɡʁɑ̃d/

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grande is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑ̃

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An example use of grande in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… lui a valu une grande grève il ya un …”

meanings of grande

adjective:

Feminine singular of grand.

grande frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word grande occurs in french on average 428.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.