Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croquembouche

/ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: cro-quem-bouche
IPA: /ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/

33

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other crunchy sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them in place.

Etymology

Borrowed from French croquembouche (literally “crunch-in-mouth”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: croquembouche

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/
British English: /ˌkɹɒkɒmˈbuːʃ/

Inflected Forms

croquembouches (plural)

Rhymes With

douche whoosh cartouche louche baba ganoush barouche ruche farouche babouche debouche capuche tarboosh

Questions

How do you pronounce croquembouche?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/.
What does croquembouche mean?: A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other crunchy sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them in place.
Where does croquembouche come from?: It is traced to French.

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