Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bois

/bwˈɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: bois
IPA: /bwˈɑ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A surname from French, related to Dubois.

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French Bois.

Inflected Forms

Boises (plural)

Phrases

Bois Brule Bois-Joli Chesham Bois Clichy-sous-Bois Fontenay-sous-Bois

Frequently Paired Words

Bois Brule Bois-Joli Chesham Bois Clichy-sous-Bois Fontenay-sous-Bois

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha

Questions

How do you pronounce bois?: The recorded pronunciation is /bwˈɑ/.
What does bois mean?: plural of boi
Where does bois come from?: Borrowed from French Bois.

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