how to pronounce grand

/ɡʁɑ̃/

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grand is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑ̃

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An example use of grand in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… comme elle et ma grand-mère et c'est ça …”

meanings of grand

adjective:

Big, great, grand.
Great, an honorific title.
Great; big fat; an intensifier.
Extensive, large.
Tall.

grand frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word grand occurs in french on average 599.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.