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How to pronounce grandfathers

Say it like GRAND-fah-therz. Grandfathers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAND).

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US American/ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚz/GRAND-fah-therz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • GRAND
  • fah
  • therz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grandfathers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GRANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. fahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. therzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does grandfathers mean?

noun
  1. plural of grandfather How to pronounce grandfather
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grandfather How to pronounce grandfather

Words that sound like grandfathers

  • grandfather's

Questions about saying grandfathers

How do you pronounce grandfathers?

Say GRAND-fah-therz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grandfathers?

Grandfathers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAND). Broken into parts: GRAND · fah · therz.

What words sound the same as grandfathers?

Grandfathers sounds the same as grandfather's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).