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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellevue

/bˈɛlvjˌu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
belle-vue
IPA
/bˈɛlvjˌu/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename

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name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French Bellevue and belle (“nice, fair”) + vue (“view”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bellevues (plural) Belle Vue (alternative) Belle-Vue (alternative) Belleview (alternative) Bellvue (alternative) Bellview (alternative)

Phrases

Bellevue Hill Belle Vue

Frequently Paired Words

Belle Vue

Questions

How do you pronounce bellevue?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛlvjˌu/.
What does bellevue mean?
A placename
Where does bellevue come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bellevue

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈɛlvjˌu/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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