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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

déclassé

/deɪˈklæseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
de-classe
IPA
/deɪˈklæseɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Degraded from one's social class.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French déclassé.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /deɪˈklæseɪ/

Inflected Forms

more déclassé (comparative) most déclassé (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce déclassé?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪˈklæseɪ/.
What does déclassé mean?
Degraded from one's social class.
Where does déclassé come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce déclassé

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/deɪˈklæseɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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