Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great-grandmother

/ɡɹˌeɪtɡɹˈændmˌʌθɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
great--grand-moth-er
IPA
/ɡɹˌeɪtɡɹˈændmˌʌθɚ/
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mother of one's grandparent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From great- + grandmother.

Inflected Forms

great-grandmothers (plural) great grandmother (alternative)

Phrases

great-grandchild great-granddaughter great-grandfather great-grandparent great-grandson great-great-grandmother great-great-great-grandmother

Frequently Paired Words

grandfather grandmother grandparent great-grandchild great-granddaughter great-grandfather great-grandparent great-grandson

Synonyms

great-grandma

Questions

How do you pronounce great-grandmother?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˌeɪtɡɹˈændmˌʌθɚ/.
What does great-grandmother mean?
The mother of one's grandparent.
Where does great-grandmother come from?
From great- + grandmother.

How to pronounce great-grandmother

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