Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allumette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: al-lumette
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; French fries.

Example Sentences

"The fabrication of chemical allumettes occupies in the environs of Paris more than a thousand workmen."

Etymology

From French allumette. By surface analysis, al- + Latin lum- + -ette.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: allumette

Inflected Forms

allumettes (plural)

Questions

What does allumette mean?: A matchstick.
Where does allumette come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce allumette

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “allumette”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “allumette”.
Repeat and practice — Say “allumette” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.