Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bobèche

/boʊˈbɛʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bobeche
IPA: /boʊˈbɛʃ/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bobèche.

Inflected Forms

bobèches (plural)

Rhymes With

tête-bêche calèche arbëresh

Questions

How do you pronounce bobèche?: The recorded pronunciation is /boʊˈbɛʃ/.
What does bobèche mean?: A cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.
Where does bobèche come from?: Borrowed from French bobèche.

How to pronounce bobèche

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