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chateaubriand

/ʃæˌtoʊbɹiˈɑ̃/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
chateaubriand
IPA
/ʃæˌtoʊbɹiˈɑ̃/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French chateaubriand, named after French Romantic writer François-René de Chateaubriand, who is said to have enjoyed this type of steak.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chateaubriand

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃæˌtoʊbɹiˈɑ̃/
  • British English: /ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chateaubriands (plural) châteaubriand (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

beef Wellington

Questions

How do you pronounce chateaubriand?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃæˌtoʊbɹiˈɑ̃/.
What does chateaubriand mean?
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
Where does chateaubriand come from?
It is traced to French.

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