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WordBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
grandparent
/ˈɡrændpeərənt/
noun
The mother or father of one of your parents.
- “Many grandparents help look after children while parents work.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))