American English

How to pronounce grandparent

nounA1
GRAANpairnt

/ˈgɹænˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

the parent of your mother or father

What to listen for

“Grandparent” is commonly pronounced /ˈgɹænˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/. Before /p/, the /n/ may sound like /m/: /ˈgɹæmˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/. You may also hear the full /d/ form /ˈgɹænd̚ˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/.

Usual pronunciation/ˈgɹænˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/
Common variant/ˈgɹæmˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/
Variant with /d//ˈgɹænd̚ˌpɛɹ.n̩t̚/
Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

noun

the parent of your mother or father

My grandparent lives in Texas.

We visit our grandparents every Sunday.

Good to know

Grandparent can mean a grandfather or a grandmother. Use grandfather or grandmother when you need to say which one.

Common phrases & grammar

visit your grandparents · maternal grandparent · paternal grandparent · become a grandparent

someone's grandparent

the grandparent of + person

Related words & forms

grandparentsplural
grandmothera female grandparentgrandfathera male grandparentgrandchildthe child of your son or daughtergrandchildrenthe plural of grandchild