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butte

/ˈbʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
butte
IPA
/ˈbʌt/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.

American usage

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *bʰudʰmḗn Borrowed from French butte (“mound”). Related to butt via a West Germanic cognate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbʌt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

buttes (plural)

Phrases

Box Butte County Butte County Butte Creek Butte Creek Canyon Butte Falls Butte Meadows Butte Valley Crested Butte

Frequently Paired Words

mesa

Homonyms

beaut

Rhymes With

shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot pursuit acute recruit salute

Questions

How do you pronounce butte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌt/.
What does butte mean?
An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
Where does butte come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce butte

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