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camembert

/ˈkæməmˌbeː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
ca-mem-bert
IPA
/ˈkæməmˌbeː/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Normandy, France, famous for being the place where camembert cheese was invented.

Etymology

From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæməmˌbeː/
  • British English: /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

camemberts (plural)

Derived Forms

Cambozola camembertlike

Frequently Paired Words

camemberti brie

Questions

How do you pronounce camembert?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæməmˌbeː/.
What does camembert mean?
A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.
Where does camembert come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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