How To Pronounce Grand
grand
UK
Phonemic
/ɡrænd/
Phonetic
[ɡræ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡrænd/
In British English, grand is pronounced /ɡrænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡræ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡrænd/.
Grand has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
ɡrænd
Grand has one syllable in British English.
grand + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈɡræn.də/
US
/ˈɡræn.dɚ/
grand + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈɡræn.dɪst/
US
/ˈɡræn.dɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Grand
Questions About Grand
How do you pronounce grand in British English?
In British English, grand is pronounced /ɡrænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡræ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce grand in American English?
In American English, grand is pronounced /ɡrænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce grand the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡrænd/.
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