Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beaujolais

/ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: beau-jo-lais
IPA: /ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.

noun

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Educated the expensive way / He knows his claret from his Beaujolais"

Etymology

From French Beaujolais.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Beaujolais

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce beaujolais?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/.
What does beaujolais mean?: A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.
Where does beaujolais come from?: It is traced to French.

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