How to Pronounce "grandfathered"
word
ˈɡɹænˌfɑðɝd/, /ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɝd
GRAND-fah-thurd
ɡɹˈændfɑːðɐ
grand-FAH-thuh
Definition
If someone or something is "grandfathered," they are allowed to keep following an old rule or arrangement, even after new rules have been introduced.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹænˌfɑðɝd/, /ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɝd
British English
ɡɹˈændfɑːðɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAND-fah-thurd
UK
grand-FAH-thuh
Listen in Context
My old phone plan is grandfathered, so I pay less.
The building was grandfathered and did not need new elevators.
Some businesses are grandfathered under the old law.
I got grandfathered in, so I keep my unlimited data plan.