How to pronounce grand
Say it like GRAND. Grand is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GRAND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grand pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of grand
American and British speakers say grand in essentially the same way: /ɡrænd/ in the US and /ɡrænd/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRAND.
What does grand mean?
- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope“an expansive lifestyle”“in the grand manner”
- of or befitting a lord“heir to a lordly fortune”“of august lineage”
- ostentatiously rich and superior in quality“a princely sum”“gilded dining rooms”
- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
Where does grand come from?
From Middle English grand, grond, graund, graunt, from Anglo-Norman graunt, from Old French grant, from Latin grandis.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with grand
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grand.
Questions about saying grand
How do you pronounce grand?
Say GRAND. The American pronunciation is /ɡrænd/. In British English it is /ɡrænd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grand?
Grand is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRAND.
Do Americans and Brits say grand the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrænd/ and the British form is /ɡrænd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.