Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

champaign

/ˈʃæmpeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
cham-paign
IPA
/ˈʃæmpeɪn/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.

Archaic

noun

A battlefield.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French champaigne, from Late Latin campānia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: champaigne, campānia

Usage

Inflected Forms

champaigns (plural) champeyne (alternative) champaine (alternative) champagne (alternative) champain (alternative) more champaign (comparative) most champaign (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce champaign?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃæmpeɪn/.
What does champaign mean?
Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.
Where does champaign come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce champaign

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