Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouillabaisse

/ˈbujəˌbeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
bouil-la-baisse
IPA
/ˈbujəˌbeɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A chaotic, disorganized mixture; a confused hodgepodge.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from French bouillabaisse, from Occitan bolhabaissa, bouiabaisso, possibly a compound of bolhir (“to boil”) + abaissar (“to lower (the temperature)”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbujəˌbeɪs/
  • British English: /ˈbuːjəˌbeɪs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce bouillabaisse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbujəˌbeɪs/.
What does bouillabaisse mean?
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
Where does bouillabaisse come from?
Borrowed from French bouillabaisse, from Occitan bolhabaissa, bouiabaisso, possibly a compound of bolhir (“to boil”) + abaissar (“to lower (the temperature)”).

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