Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

les jeux sont faits

/leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
les -jeux -son-t -faits
IPA
/leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.

phrase

Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.

Etymology

Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally “the games are made”). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/

Phrases

faites vos jeux

Frequently Paired Words

faites vos jeux

Synonyms

no more bets the stakes are set rien ne va plus the die is cast

Rhymes With

a the other way could go all day want-away point may for-pay try as one may members' day j /j k little bay

Questions

How do you pronounce les jeux sont faits?
The recorded pronunciation is /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/.
What does les jeux sont faits mean?
In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
Where does les jeux sont faits come from?
It is traced to French.

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