Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chanson

/ʃɑ̃ˈsɔ̃/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: chan-son
IPA: /ʃɑ̃ˈsɔ̃/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.

noun

A religious song.

Obsolete

Etymology

From French chanson f (“song”), from Latin cantio f. Doublet of cantion and canzone.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: chanson, cantio

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃɑ̃ˈsɔ̃/
British English: /ʃɑ̃ːˈsɔ̃ː/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

chansons (plural)

Homonyms

chansons

Questions

How do you pronounce chanson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑ̃ˈsɔ̃/.
What does chanson mean?: Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
Where does chanson come from?: It is traced to French.

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