Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clientèle

/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
clien-tele
IPA
/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of clientele.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱlew-, clientèle, cliēns

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /klaɪ.ənˈtɛl/
  • British English: [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]

Usage

Inflected Forms

clientèles (plural)

Rhymes With

l l. o'dell hôtel noël matériel strehle sheftel mörel

Questions

How do you pronounce clientèle?
The recorded pronunciation is /klaɪ.ənˈtɛl/.
What does clientèle mean?
Alternative form of clientele.
Where does clientèle come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce clientèle

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