Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandparent

/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: grand-par-ent
IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The parent of someone's parent.

verb

Synonym of grandfather.

Example Sentences

"A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed."
"More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as many as one in 500 US kids."

Etymology

From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: grand-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/

Inflected Forms

grandparents (plural) grand-parent (alternative) grandparents (present, singular) grandparenting (participle, present) grandparented (participle, past) grandparented (past)

Derived Forms

grandparental grandparenthood grandparentless stepgrandparent

Phrases

co-grandparent great grandparent great-grandparent great-great-grandparent great great grandparent

Frequently Paired Words

mother father

Synonyms

grandfather

Antonyms

grandchild

Questions

How do you pronounce grandparent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/.
What does grandparent mean?: The parent of someone's parent.
Where does grandparent come from?: From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.

How to pronounce grandparent

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