Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brioche

/bɹiːˈaʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: brioche
IPA: /bɹiːˈaʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A knitted cushion for the feet.

Countable

Example Sentences

"French brioche dough is especially rich in butter and eggs. It's often retarded […] for 6–18 hours to stiffen it, then rolled out and briefly rested."
"She sat him at the table in the saloon, then unobtrusively she made him tea and brought him slices of brioche spread with lock keeper’s honey."

Etymology

Borrowed from French brioche.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɹiːˈaʃ/
British English: /ˈbriːɒʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

brioches (plural)

Derived Forms

bruffin

Frequently Paired Words

croissant pain au chocolat Danish pastry

Rhymes With

gauche laroche loesch boesch shosh roesch oesch wash josh gosh squash posh

Questions

How do you pronounce brioche?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹiːˈaʃ/.
What does brioche mean?: A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.
Where does brioche come from?: Borrowed from French brioche.

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