Speakur

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québécois

/ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
que-be-cois
IPA
/ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑː/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada or the Quebec City, Quebec.

name

The French language as spoken by inhabitants of Québec.

adj

Of, from or relating to the province of Quebec, Canada or its variety of French.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Algonquin kepékbor. French Québec French -ois Canadian French Québécoisbor. English Québécois Borrowed from Canadian French Québécois.

Inflected Forms

Quebecois (alternative) Québecois (alternative) Québécoise (alternative)

Derived Forms

Québécoisness

Phrases

Québécois-ness pur et dur pure laine

Frequently Paired Words

Québécoise pur et dur pure laine

Synonyms

Quebecer Québecer Québécer Quebecker Québecker Québécker Quebecian Québecian Quebeckian

Rhymes With

québecois

Questions

How do you pronounce québécois?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑː/.
What does québécois mean?
A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada or the Quebec City, Quebec.
Where does québécois come from?
Etymology tree Algonquin kepékbor. French Québec French -ois Canadian French Québécoisbor. English Québécois Borrowed from Canadian French Québécois.

How to pronounce québécois

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