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How to pronounce “granny”
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Pronunciation guide for granny
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of granny with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Lawrence Lessig: The unstoppable walk to political reform 13 minutes, 45 seconds
a woman named Doris Haddock, aka Granny D.
- Definition summary
- (colloquial) A grandmother.
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How to pronounce granny
Lawrence Lessig: The unstoppable walk to political reform 13 minutes, 45 seconds
a woman named Doris Haddock, aka Granny D.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “granny”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (colloquial) A grandmother.
- (colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
- (agriculture, colloquial) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
- Ellipsis of granny knot.
- [Adjective]
- (informal) Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
- [Verb]
- (informal, intransitive) To be a grandmother. (Can we add an example for this sense? )
- (informal, intransitive) To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
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