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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouffe

/buf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
bouffe
IPA
/buf/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comic opera

verb

To make bouffant.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian buffobor. French bouffebor. English bouffe Borrowed from French bouffe.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /buf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bouffes (plural) bouffes (present, singular) bouffing (participle, present) bouffed (participle, past) bouffed (past)

Phrases

opera bouffe

Synonyms

comic opera opera bouffe opera comique

Rhymes With

proof roof smoke proof oof woof spoof hoof aloof goof poof doof reproof

Questions

How do you pronounce bouffe?
The recorded pronunciation is /buf/.
What does bouffe mean?
A comic opera
Where does bouffe come from?
Etymology tree Italian buffobor. French bouffebor. English bouffe Borrowed from French bouffe.

How to pronounce bouffe

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