How to Pronounce "grandsire"
word
ˈɡrænˌsaɪɚ
GRAN-sy-ur
ɡɹˈændsaɪə
GRAND-sy-uh
Definition
An old-fashioned or literary word for 'grandfather' or an elderly male ancestor.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡrænˌsaɪɚ
British English
ɡɹˈændsaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAN-sy-ur
UK
GRAND-sy-uh
Listen in Context
My grandsire told me many stories about his youth.
He learned the tradition from his grandsire.
The old photograph shows my grandsire as a young man.
Our grandsire used to sit by the fire and tell tales long into the night.