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bourrée

/bʊˈreɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
bour-ree
IPA
/bʊˈreɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A baroque dance of French origin, common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century.

noun

A piece of music in character with such a dance.

verb

To perform this dance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourrée.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

bourrées (plural) bourrées (present, singular) bourréeing (participle, present) bourréed (participle, past) bourréed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce bourrée?
The recorded pronunciation is /bʊˈreɪ/.
What does bourrée mean?
A baroque dance of French origin, common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century.
Where does bourrée come from?
Borrowed from French bourrée.

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