How to pronounce "great grandson" in English
ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænd.sʌn
grayt·GRAND·suhn
Primary stress: GRAND
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “great grandson”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
grayt
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
GRAND
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
suhn
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("GRAND"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "great grandson" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "great grandson is" sounds like "great grandson-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "great grandson" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“samuel pier is the great great grandson of sangbae pier who in 1839 led a revolt aboard the”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“Adella the great great grandson of a of a person by the name of Wesley in”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“great grandson I guess of Charles Darwin and I was standing in the study with him the very first time I was there and I said you know he became a”— StanfordWatch clip
“You can see he's the great grandson of Muhammad bin Saud.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“of the Ford Motor Company the great grandson of Henry Ford and he told me about the situation and as you pointed”— WIREDWatch clip
“Richard Schwinn up there in the corner is a great grandson of the man who started Schwinn bicycles.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “great grandson”
83 clipsThe English word “great grandson” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænd.sʌn (phonetic respelling: grayt-GRAND-suhn). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (grayt · GRAND · suhn), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (GRAND). Grammatically, “great grandson” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 83 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “great grandson” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @0:40
“so i was determined to make the movie samuel pier is the great great grandson of sangbae pier who in 1839 led a revolt aboard the of sangbae pier”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:20
“Gant the grandson of Ruth the great grandson of Isaac and Adella the great great grandson of a of a person by the name of Wesley in Virginia the great great great grandson of Man by the name of Joseph free Joe”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @75:20
“getting going I met Randall Keynes who was a great great great great great great grandson I guess of Charles Darwin and I was standing in the study with him the very first time I was there and I said you know he became a study with him the very first time I was there and I said you know he became a”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @3:53
“on behalf of the Ottomans. You can see he's the great grandson of Muhammad bin Saud. Bin Saud means Muhammad, son of Saud, so the whole dynasty”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @2:11
“at 737 then I got a call from Bill Ford of the Ford Motor Company the great grandson of Henry Ford and he told me about the situation and as you pointed grandson of Henry Ford and he told me”
Definition & Meaning: “great grandson”
- A son of one's grandson or granddaughter.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He proudly watched his greatgrandson take his first steps.”
- “samuel pier is the great great grandson of sangbae pier who in 1839 led a revolt aboard the”
- “Adella the great great grandson of a of a person by the name of Wesley in”
Pronounce: “great grandson”
- Pronunciation:
- grayt-GRAND-suhn
- Syllables:
- grayt · GRAND · suhn
- Written Hyphenation:
- great · grand · son
- Primary stress:
- GRAND
- IPA:
- ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænd.sʌn
- Hear it in context
- great grandson
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"great grandson" (⁄ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænd.sʌn⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "great grandson" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about great grandson
How do you pronounce “great grandson”?
“great grandson” is pronounced ⁄ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænd.sʌn⁄ (grayt-GRAND-suhn). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “great grandson”?
“great grandson” has 3 syllables: grayt · GRAND · suhn.
Where is the stress in “great grandson”?
The primary stress in “great grandson” is on “GRAND”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “great grandson” mean?
A son of one's grandson or granddaughter.
How can I hear “great grandson” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “great grandson”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).