paper mâché

/ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: pa-per -mache
IPA: /ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/

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Meaning

noun

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

Uncountable

adj

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

verb

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

Etymology

Influenced by the English cognate paper.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

paper mâchés (present, singular) paper mâchéing (participle, present) paper mâchéd (participle, past) paper mâchéd (past) paper mâchéed (participle, past) paper mâchéed (past)

Homonyms

paper maché

Rhymes With

papier-mâché paper maché

Questions

How do you pronounce paper mâché?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/.

What does paper mâché mean?

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

Where does paper mâché come from?

Influenced by the English cognate paper.

How to pronounce paper mâché

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