Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papier-maché

/pˈeɪpɚməʃˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
pa-pier--mache
IPA
/pˈeɪpɚməʃˈeɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of papier-mâché.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

papier-machés (present, singular) papier-machéing (participle, present) papier-machéd (participle, past) papier-machéd (past) papier-machéed (participle, past) papier-machéed (past)

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Questions

How do you pronounce papier-maché?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪpɚməʃˈeɪ/.
What does papier-maché mean?
Alternative spelling of papier-mâché.

How to pronounce papier-maché

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