Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dahlesque

/dɑːlˈɛsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dah-lesque
IPA: /dɑːlˈɛsk/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.

Example Sentences

"The origins of the loathsome Dursleys come directly from snobbish Dahlesque caricatures of people of limited culture and intelligence."
"From 1948 to 1953 Dahl began to publish stories that will forever associate his name with dark humour, dark characters and death. Eventually giving rise to a new adjective ‘Dahlesque’, now used by readers and critics to convey the nature of new works that share these qualities…"

Etymology

From Dahl + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Dahl

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɑːlˈɛsk/
British English: /dɑːlˈɛsk/

Inflected Forms

more Dahlesque (comparative) most Dahlesque (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Dahlian

Questions

How do you pronounce dahlesque?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɑːlˈɛsk/.
What does dahlesque mean?: In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
Where does dahlesque come from?: From Dahl + -esque.

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