grand finale

grand fi·na·le

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grand fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee]
- /grænd fɪˈnæl i, -ˈnɑ li/
- /ɡrænd fɪˈnɑː.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grand fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee]
- /grænd fɪˈnæl i, -ˈnɑ li/

Definitions of grand finale words

noun grand finale the concluding portion of a performance or entertainment, as a musical show, rodeo, etc., usually spectacular and involving most or all of the prior participants. 1
noun grand finale climactic scene or performance 1
noun grand finale an impressive end to something 0
noun grand finale the final and exciting part of a play, show, or other performance 0

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Origin of grand finale

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Grand finale

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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grand finale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grand finale usage trend in Literature

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