Proper Pronunciation Guide

grande

[grɑn de͜i]

Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable and pronounce the vowel letter “a” as
    /ɑ/.
  • Pronounce the second syllable like the word “day.”

Practice Sentences:

He ordered a latte grande at Starbucks.
Starbucks' grande is not so grand; it is only medium-sized, just like their "tall" is really "small."

Definition:

  • (adjective) Large or grand.

Notes:

The pronunciation given here is the Spanish pronunciation. An English, or American, pronunciation would simply be [grænd]—one syllable without pronouncing the final letter “e” as in the Rio Grande [ðə rio͜u grænd], a river in the southwestern United States running from Colorado down through New Mexico and along the border between Texas and Mexico until it flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
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