Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bombé

/ˈbɒmbeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bombe
IPA: /ˈbɒmbeɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Featuring a protruding convex bulge.

Example Sentences

"The bombé writing-desk had brass inlay and a marble top, a Bartlett print of Lord Byron's Childe Harold hung above the pristine twin beds."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bombé.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɒmbeɪ/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bombé?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɒmbeɪ/.
What does bombé mean?: Featuring a protruding convex bulge.
Where does bombé come from?: Borrowed from French bombé.

How to pronounce bombé

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