How to pronounce “grande”

Hear how “grande (big)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

grandeGRAHN-deh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningbig
Syllablesgran · de (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: GRAN.
IPA/ˈɡɾan.de/

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Example sentences

Tienen una casa muy grande.They have a very big house.
Es una ciudad grande.It's a big city.

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