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béchamel

[ˈbɛʃəmɛɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
bechamel
IPA
[ˈbɛʃəmɛɫ]
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of béchamel sauce.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French béchamel.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [ˈbɛʃəmɛɫ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

béchamels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce béchamel?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbɛʃəmɛɫ].
What does béchamel mean?
Ellipsis of béchamel sauce.
Where does béchamel come from?
Borrowed from French béchamel.

How to pronounce béchamel

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