Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fusilier

/ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
fu-si-lier
IPA
/ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.

noun

A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.

British usage

noun

A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fusiliers (plural) fusileer (alternative)

Phrases

McAlpine's Fusiliers yellowback fusilier

Frequently Paired Words

fusil

Synonyms

fusee

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce fusilier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/.
What does fusilier mean?
An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
Where does fusilier come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce fusilier

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