Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crème fraîche

/kɹɛmˈfɹɛʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
cre-me fraiche
IPA
/kɹɛmˈfɹɛʃ/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slightly soured thick cream (generally less sour than sour cream).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème fraîche (literally “fresh cream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kɹɛmˈfɹɛʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

crèmes fraîches (plural) crème fraiche (alternative) creme fraiche (alternative)

Phrases

sour cream

Frequently Paired Words

sour cream

Questions

How do you pronounce crème fraîche?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɛmˈfɹɛʃ/.
What does crème fraîche mean?
A slightly soured thick cream (generally less sour than sour cream).
Where does crème fraîche come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce crème fraîche

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