Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de haut en bas

/dəˌ(h)əʊtɒnˈba/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: de haut en bas
IPA: /dəˌ(h)əʊtɒnˈba/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With condescension; superciliously. Also used attributively.

Example Sentences

"The landlady looked at him de haut en bas, rather pitying, and at the same time, resenting his clear, fierce morality."
"Thomas initially took a de haut en bas attitude to Nazism, expecting it to be a flash in the pan."

Etymology

Borrowed from French de haut en bas (“from on high to low”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dəˌ(h)əʊtɒnˈba/

Questions

How do you pronounce de haut en bas?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˌ(h)əʊtɒnˈba/.
What does de haut en bas mean?: With condescension; superciliously. Also used attributively.
Where does de haut en bas come from?: Borrowed from French de haut en bas (“from on high to low”).

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