l'anse-au-clair

/ˈlæns.oʊˌklɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

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From French L'Anse Eau Claire, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”), eau (“water”) and clair (“clear”). The current form of the toponym is the result of a reinterpretation of eau and clair into au and clair.

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How do you pronounce l'anse-au-clair?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæns.oʊˌklɛə(ɹ)/.

What does l'anse-au-clair mean?

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Where does l'anse-au-clair come from?

It is traced to French.

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