Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quelle surprise

/ˌkɛl sə(ɹ)ˈpɹiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: quelle -sur-prise
IPA: /ˌkɛl sə(ɹ)ˈpɹiːz/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

What a surprise.

Example Sentences

"My brother made the same mistake I did, but he didn't get punished: quelle surprise."

Etymology

Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: quelle surprise

Questions

How do you pronounce quelle surprise?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛl sə(ɹ)ˈpɹiːz/.
What does quelle surprise mean?: What a surprise.
Where does quelle surprise come from?: It is traced to French.

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