Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandnephew

/ɡɹˈændnˈɛfju/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: grand-nephew
IPA: /ɡɹˈændnˈɛfju/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)

Etymology

From grand- + nephew.

Inflected Forms

grandnephews (plural) grand-nephew (alternative)

Phrases

great-grandnephew second cousin

Frequently Paired Words

nephew niece grandniece second cousin granduncle grandaunt

Synonyms

great-nephew

Rhymes With

nephew leffew

Questions

How do you pronounce grandnephew?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈændnˈɛfju/.
What does grandnephew mean?: A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)
Where does grandnephew come from?: From grand- + nephew.

How to pronounce grandnephew

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