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fouetté

/ˈfwɛteɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fou-ette
IPA
/ˈfwɛteɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ballet move in which either the body or the working leg is whipped around forcefully.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French fouetté (“whipped”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfwɛteɪ/

Inflected Forms

fouettés (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce fouetté?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfwɛteɪ/.
What does fouetté mean?
A ballet move in which either the body or the working leg is whipped around forcefully.
Where does fouetté come from?
Borrowed from French fouetté (“whipped”).

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