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communiqué

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
com-mu-nique
IPA
/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪ/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪ/

Inflected Forms

communiqués (plural) communique (alternative)

Phrases

joint communiqué

Questions

How do you pronounce communiqué?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪ/.
What does communiqué mean?
An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.
Where does communiqué come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”).

How to pronounce communiqué

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