grandparents
GRAND-PE-rants
grandpairants
/ˈɡɹændˌpɛɹənts/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “grandparents” is spelled “grandpairants”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | r | a | n | d | p | e | r | a | n | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “grandparents” with
12 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“grandpairants” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “grandparents”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“grandparents” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “grandparents”?
“grandparents” is pronounced GRAND-PE-rants — IPA /ˈɡɹændˌpɛɹənts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “grandpairants”.
How many syllables are in “grandparents”?
“grandparents” has 3 syllables: GRAND-PE-rants (the capitalized syllable is stressed).