how to pronounce grandeur

/ɡʁɑ̃.dœʁ/

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grandeur is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… bons pères et par grandeur d'âme et le …”

meanings of grandeur

noun:

Size.
Grandeur.
Magnitude.
Magnitude, quantity.

grandeur frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word grandeur occurs in french on average 17 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.