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gironde

/d͡ʒɪˈɹɑnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
gironde
IPA
/d͡ʒɪˈɹɑnd/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France.

name

An estuary in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France, formed by the merger of the rivers Garonne and Dordogne; in full, the Gironde estuary.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Gironde.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒɪˈɹɑnd/
  • British English: /dʒɪˈɹɒnd/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gironde?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪˈɹɑnd/.
What does gironde mean?
The largest department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France.
Where does gironde come from?
Borrowed from French Gironde.

How to pronounce gironde

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