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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pavé

/pɑˈveɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
pave
IPA
/pɑˈveɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paved surface, a pavement (now only in French contexts).

noun

A setting of gemstones such that no metal is visible, especially when the stones are set very close together.

noun

Any of various food items having a rectangular shape.

verb

To arrange gemstones in jewellery so that no metal is visible, especially when the stones are set very close together.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pavé (“pavement”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɑˈveɪ/
  • British English: /ˈpæveɪ/

Inflected Forms

pavés (plural) pavés (present, singular) pavéing (participle, present) pavéed (participle, past) pavéed (past) pavéd (participle, past) pavéd (past)

Phrases

nymph of the pavé

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pavé?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑˈveɪ/.
What does pavé mean?
A paved surface, a pavement (now only in French contexts).
Where does pavé come from?
Borrowed from Middle French pavé (“pavement”).

How to pronounce pavé

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