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bon appétit

/ˌboʊn æpəˈti(t)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
bon ap-pé-tit
IPA
/ˌboʊn æpəˈti(t)/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bon appétit (literally “good appetite”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌboʊn æpəˈti(t)/
  • British English: /ˌbɒn apəˈtiː/

Inflected Forms

bon appetit (alternative) bone apple tea (alternative, humorous) bone apple teeth (alternative, humorous)

Synonyms

enjoy your meal

Rhymes With

d t b c e a&e p couple three v g 0-g r. o. c.

Questions

How do you pronounce bon appétit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌboʊn æpəˈti(t)/.
What does bon appétit mean?
Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.
Where does bon appétit come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French bon appétit (literally “good appetite”).

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