Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chassé

/ʃæˈseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: chas-se
IPA: /ʃæˈseɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gliding movement in dance (especially ballet) with the same foot always leading.

verb

To perform this step.

Intransitive verb

verb

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"We believe that this sans-culotte Pillet or Pillard, Pendard or Fuyard, was so put to his shifts that the want of both might have chasséd him from decent society."
"Garrick soon found out this double dealing, and chasséd him promptly."

Etymology

Borrowed from French chassé.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃæˈseɪ/
British English: /ˈʃæseɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chassés (plural) chasse (alternative) chassés (present, singular) chasséing (participle, present) chasséed (participle, past) chasséed (past) chasséd (participle, past) chasséd (past)

Phrases

chassé-croisé

Frequently Paired Words

chassé-croisé sashay

Rhymes With

mass. massé glacé a the other way could go all day want-away point may for-pay try as one may members' day j

Questions

How do you pronounce chassé?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃæˈseɪ/.
What does chassé mean?: A gliding movement in dance (especially ballet) with the same foot always leading.
Where does chassé come from?: Borrowed from French chassé.

How to pronounce chassé

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