plural noun
The parents of your mother or father.
My grandparents live in a big house.
I always visit my grandparents on holidays.
American English
How to pronounce grandparents
nounA1
GRAANpairnts
/ˈgɹænˌpɛɹ.n̩ts/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of grandparent
The parents of your mother or father.
What to listen for
“Grandparents” is usually pronounced /ˈgɹænˌpɛɹ.n̩ts/. Some speakers also pronounce the /d/: /ˈgɹænd̚ˌpɛɹ.n̩ts/.
Common pronunciation/ˈgɹænˌpɛɹ.n̩ts/
Variant with /d//ˈgɹænd̚ˌpɛɹ.n̩ts/