grandfather

/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðər/

Syllables grand·fa·ther

Stress GRAND-fa-ther

Phonics Breakdown

grand

/ɡrænd/

short a

fa

/fɑː/

long a_e

ther

/ðər/

schwa

Meaning

the father of one's father or mother

Sound Reference

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grand=/ɡrænd/(grand) + fa=/fɑː/(father) + ther=/ðər/(mother)

Example

My grandfather tells me stories every night.