Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bloc québécois

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
bloc que-be-cois
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Canadian French Bloc québécois, from bloc (“block”) + québécois (“Quebec [adj.]”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Bloc Québécois (canonical) Bloc Quebecois (alternative)

Derived Forms

Bloquiste

Phrases

Parti Québécois Parti Quebecois

Frequently Paired Words

Parti Québécois Parti Quebecois Québécois Québécoise

Synonyms

BQ Bloc

Questions

What does bloc québécois mean?
A Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.
Where does bloc québécois come from?
From Canadian French Bloc québécois, from bloc (“block”) + québécois (“Quebec [adj.]”).

How to pronounce bloc québécois

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bloc québécois”.
  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 “bloc québécois”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bloc québécois” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.