Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand piano

/ɡɹændˈpjænəʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: grand pi-ano
IPA: /ɡɹændˈpjænəʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp.

Example Sentences

"A grand piano stood massively in a corner; with dark gleams on the flat surfaces like a sombre and polished sarcophagus."
"This sofa, and a grand piano bearing a basket of faded roses, a biscuit-tin and a devastated breakfast tray, almost filled the narrow sitting-room, in the remaining corner of which another man, short, swarthy and humble, sat examining the lining of his hat."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɡɹændˈpjænəʊ/

Inflected Forms

grand pianos (plural)

Phrases

concert grand parlor grand boudoir grand baby grand upright piano

Frequently Paired Words

concert grand parlor grand boudoir grand baby grand upright piano

Synonyms

grand

Questions

How do you pronounce grand piano?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹændˈpjænəʊ/.
What does grand piano mean?: A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp.

How to pronounce grand piano

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