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désirée

/dɛzəɹeɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
de-siree
IPA
/dɛzəɹeɪ̯/
6
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

noun

A kind of red-skinned, yellow-fleshed potato originally bred in the Netherlands.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Désirée (“desired”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɛzəɹeɪ̯/
  • British English: /dɛzəɹeɪ̯/

Inflected Forms

Desiree (alternative) Desirée (alternative) Désirées (plural)

Rhymes With

desirée

Questions

How do you pronounce désirée?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛzəɹeɪ̯/.
What does désirée mean?
A female given name from French.
Where does désirée come from?
Borrowed from French Désirée (“desired”).

How to pronounce désirée

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