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How to pronounce “grandfather”

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Pronunciation guide for grandfather

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of grandfather with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Wreck-It Ralphgrandfather was teaching.
Definition summary: A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.]

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Wreck-It Ralph

grandfather was teaching.

[Noun]
A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.]
(by extension) A male forefather.
(computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
[Verb]
(transitive) To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

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