How to pronounce grandfathered
Say it like GRAND-fah-therd. Grandfathered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAND).
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US American/ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚd/GRAND-fah-therd
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- GRAND
- fah
- therd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grandfathered 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.
- fahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- therdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
What does grandfathered mean?
adjective
- Of a policy, document, or other legality, that has retained discontinued laws or rules or that has been exempted from new regulation.
- simple past and past participle of grandfather How to pronounce grandfather
Questions about saying grandfathered
How do you pronounce grandfathered?
Say GRAND-fah-therd. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grandfathered?
Grandfathered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAND). Broken into parts: GRAND · fah · therd.