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débutant

/ˈdɛb.jə.tant/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
debu-tant
IPA
/ˈdɛb.jə.tant/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male who débuts.

Etymology

Borrowed from French débutant, present participle of débuter (“begin, start, lead off”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛb.jə.tant/
  • British English: /deɪb(j)utɑn/

Inflected Forms

débutants (plural) debutant (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

début débutante

Questions

How do you pronounce débutant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛb.jə.tant/.
What does débutant mean?
A male who débuts.
Where does débutant come from?
It is traced to French.

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