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rien ne va plus

/ɹɪˈã nə vɑː ˈpluː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
rien ne -va -plus
IPA
/ɹɪˈã nə vɑː ˈpluː/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

In roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.

Etymology

Borrowed from French rien ne va plus (literally “nothing goes any more”). In use since mid 19th century.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɹɪˈã nə vɑː ˈpluː/

Inflected Forms

rien n'va plus (alternative)

Synonyms

les jeux sont faits no more bets the stakes are set

Rhymes With

2 what say you 2-2-2 d'you oh, you w. u q -fu oriental blue particle zoo g2

Questions

How do you pronounce rien ne va plus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈã nə vɑː ˈpluː/.
What does rien ne va plus mean?
In roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.
Where does rien ne va plus come from?
It is traced to French.

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