Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

n'est-ce pas

/nɛsˈpa/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: n'est-ce -pas
IPA: /nɛsˈpa/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to form tag questions.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"I know him well, we artists have the common touch, n'est-ce pas?"
"It is just a little quarrel of two most worthy women, n'est-ce pas"

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French n'est-ce pas (“isn't it?”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /nɛsˈpa/

Usage

Humorous

Rhymes With

come to papa ta ta oo-la-la che sara sara à bas 'za bogotá ménage à trois paraná éclat sansha amapá

Questions

How do you pronounce n'est-ce pas?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɛsˈpa/.
What does n'est-ce pas mean?: Used to form tag questions.
Where does n'est-ce pas come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French n'est-ce pas (“isn't it?”).

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