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french toast

/ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtoʊst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
french -toast
IPA
/ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtoʊst/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Food prepared by dipping bread into egg batter and frying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of French toast.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

First recorded use in 1660, in a recipe without eggs, in the current sense from 1870s. The common French name for the dish is pain perdu (literally “lost bread”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtoʊst/
  • British English: /ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtəʊst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

French toasts (plural)

Phrases

freedom toast French-toasty

Synonyms

eggy bread freedom toast

Questions

How do you pronounce french toast?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtoʊst/.
What does french toast mean?
Food prepared by dipping bread into egg batter and frying.
Where does french toast come from?
First recorded use in 1660, in a recipe without eggs, in the current sense from 1870s. The common French name for the dish is pain perdu (literally “lost bread”).

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