Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

à la russe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
a la russe
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a dinner service, having courses already cut and handed out to individual guests.

Etymology

Borrowed from French à la russe (“in the Russian manner”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

a la russe (alternative)

Phrases

à la française

Frequently Paired Words

à la française

Questions

What does à la russe mean?
Of a dinner service, having courses already cut and handed out to individual guests.
Where does à la russe come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce à la russe

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “à la russe”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “à la russe”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “à la russe” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.