Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toupée

/tˌupˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: toupee
IPA: /tˌupˈeɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of toupee.

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from toupee with an acute accent over the second e based on the false assumption that the word was directly borrowed from *toupée, the actual French word being toupet. Compare devotée and repartée, which have similar etymologies.

Inflected Forms

toupées (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce toupée?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˌupˈeɪ/.
What does toupée mean?: Alternative spelling of toupee.
Where does toupée come from?: Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from toupee with an acute accent over the second e based on the false assumption that the word was directly borrowed from *toupée, the actual French word being toupet. Compare devotée and repartée, which have similar etymologies.

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