Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dulcet

/ˈdʌl.sɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: dul-cet
IPA: /ˈdʌl.sɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.

adj

Generally pleasing; agreeable.

adj

Sweet to the taste.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Her name was Michaela, but the men called her filthy things in dulcet, ingratiating voices, and she giggled with childish joy because she understood no English and thought they were flattering her and making harmless jokes."
"Matthew "MattKC" Wong (actor) (2024), 6s from the start, in I ported THOUSANDS of apps to Windows 95: “Ah, yes, the dulcet tones of Windows 95.”"
"[…]for drink the Grape / She crushes, inoffensive must, and meads / From many a berry, and from sweet kernels prest / She tempers dulcet creams[…]"

Etymology

From Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce (“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis (“sweet, pleasant”). Cognate with Spanish dulce, French doux, Italian dolce, Portuguese doce, and Romanian dulce. Doublet of dolcetto and doucet.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: doucet, dulcis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌl.sɪt/
British English: /ˈdʌl.sɪt/

Usage

Archaic

Derived Forms

dulcetly

Phrases

billet-doux dolce far niente dolce vita

Frequently Paired Words

billet-doux dolce far niente dolce vita dulciana dulcify dulcimer dulcinea edulcorate

Synonyms

birdsweet mellifluous agreeable soothing sugary sweet honeyed mellisonant

Questions

How do you pronounce dulcet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌl.sɪt/.
What does dulcet mean?: Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
Where does dulcet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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