Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

àpropos

/ˌæpɹəpˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apro-pos
IPA: /ˌæpɹəpˈoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of apropos.

Example Sentences

"Here was a chance of complimenting her daughter; but I was too stupid to find anything àpropos to say, and only knew how to insist upon my cousin’s merits and charms."

Inflected Forms

more àpropos (comparative) most àpropos (superlative)

Rhymes With

co. o o' o. y'know château ö ô châteaux õ ō gâteau

Questions

How do you pronounce àpropos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpɹəpˈoʊ/.
What does àpropos mean?: Alternative form of apropos.

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