Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andouille

/ænˈdu.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
an-douille
IPA
/ænˈdu.i/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Lightly smoked French sausage that is eaten cold, made of pork gut filled with tripe or minced meat of the same animal.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French andouille, ultimately from Latin indūcō (“to lead in, to bring in”). Doublet of nduja.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: andouille, indūcō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænˈdu.i/
  • British English: /ɒ̃ˈduːj/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce andouille?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈdu.i/.
What does andouille mean?
A spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.
Where does andouille come from?
It is traced to French.

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