American English

How to pronounce grandson

nounA1
GRAANsuhn

/ˈgɹænˌsən/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

the son of your son or daughter

What to listen for

“Grandson” is commonly pronounced /ˈgɹænˌsən/, but you may also hear /ˈgɹænd̚ˌsən/ with a brief /d/ before /s/.

Common pronunciation/ˈgɹænˌsən/
Less common pronunciation/ˈgɹænd̚ˌsən/
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Meanings & examples

noun

the son of your son or daughter

My grandson is six years old.

We visit our grandson every Sunday.

Common phrases & grammar

young grandson · only grandson · grandson's birthday · new grandson

my/your/his/her + grandson

the grandson of + noun

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