Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chargé d'affaires

/ʃɑrˌʒeɪdəˈfɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: charge d'af-faires
IPA: /ʃɑrˌʒeɪdəˈfɛɹ/

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diplomat, ranking below an ambassador, who heads a diplomatic mission when no ambassador is present, either temporarily (in the interim between the departure of one ambassador and the accreditation of another) or for an extended time.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French chargé d'affaires (literally “[one] charged with matters”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *dʰeh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃɑrˌʒeɪdəˈfɛɹ/

Inflected Forms

chargés d'affaires (plural) charge d'affaires (alternative)

Phrases

chargée d'affaires

Frequently Paired Words

chargée d'affaires

Questions

How do you pronounce chargé d'affaires?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑrˌʒeɪdəˈfɛɹ/.
What does chargé d'affaires mean?: A diplomat, ranking below an ambassador, who heads a diplomatic mission when no ambassador is present, either temporarily (in the interim between the departure of one ambassador and the accreditation of another) or for an extended time.
Where does chargé d'affaires come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French chargé d'affaires (literally “[one] charged with matters”).

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