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comedienne

/kəˌmiːdiˈɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
come-di-enne
IPA
/kəˌmiːdiˈɛn/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female comedian.

Etymology

Borrowed from French comédienne, equivalent to comedy + -ienne. Compare doyenne.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˌmiːdiˈɛn/
  • British English: /kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn/

Inflected Forms

comediennes (plural) comédienne (alternative)

Derived Forms

tragicomedienne

Frequently Paired Words

comedian

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce comedienne?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˌmiːdiˈɛn/.
What does comedienne mean?
A female comedian.
Where does comedienne come from?
Borrowed from French comédienne, equivalent to comedy + -ienne. Compare doyenne.

How to pronounce comedienne

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