Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

souplesse

/suˈplɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sou-p-lesse
IPA: /suˈplɛs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French souplesse (“flexibility”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: souplesse

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce souplesse?: The recorded pronunciation is /suˈplɛs/.
What does souplesse mean?: As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.
Where does souplesse come from?: It is traced to French.

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