Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compote

/ˈkɑmpoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: com-pote
IPA: /ˈkɑmpoʊt/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.

noun

A dish used for serving fruit.

Etymology

Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: compote

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑmpoʊt/
British English: /ˈkɒmpəʊt/

Inflected Forms

compotes (plural) compot (alternative, dated) compôte (alternative)

Synonyms

fruit compote

Questions

How do you pronounce compote?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmpoʊt/.
What does compote mean?: A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
Where does compote come from?: It is traced to French.

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