Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gran

/ɡɹæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: gran
IPA: /ɡɹæn/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

noun

Informal

name

A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A municipality and village therein, in Innlandet, Norway.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"For a long time Gran was the residence of the Court, though it subsequently yielded to the sway of the Mongols."

Etymology

Clipping of granny.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɹæn/
British English: /ɡɹæn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

grans (plural) Grann (alternative)

Derived Forms

granarchist

Synonyms

grandma grandmother granny grannie nan nanna

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce gran?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹæn/.
What does gran mean?: A grandmother.
Where does gran come from?: Clipping of granny.

How to pronounce gran

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