Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bavette

/bæˈvɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bavette
IPA: /bæˈvɛt/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of beefsteak

noun

A kind of beefsteak

noun

A kind of beefsteak

noun

A type of thick spaghetti.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French bavette (“slobber-inducing”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: bavette

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bæˈvɛt/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bavettes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bavette?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæˈvɛt/.
What does bavette mean?: A kind of beefsteak
Where does bavette come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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