Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baptiste

/bəptˈɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
bap-tiste
IPA
/bəptˈɪst/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Patronymic surname, borrowed from French Baptiste. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.

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Questions

How do you pronounce baptiste?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəptˈɪst/.
What does baptiste mean?
A surname from French.
Where does baptiste come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce baptiste

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