chanteuse
/ʃɑnˈtuːz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.01 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Smith could easily be lumped in with expressive chanteuses like Norah Jones and Alicia Keys, but she has a broader palette than either. On the soulful torch song "Dream," which Smith wrote, she conveys a sophisticated allure that would seem well beyond her twenty-seven years."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ʃɑnˈtuːz/
- British English: /ʃɒnˈtɜːz/