Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joie de vivre

/ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: joie de -vivre
IPA: /ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"2 LF (young 38 & 47 friends only) without lovers seeking similar for fun weekend in P'Town. Enjoy good food, dancing and joie de vivre."
"By this point, I am losing enthusiasm. It’s really lonely going around and eating at places without a friend, and cold brown rice is hardly inspiring my joie de vivre."
"But still, it was mostly just the same thing, man. I think you lose sight of the joie de vivre of day-to-day living when you start focusing on the fact you're not twelve years old anymore."

Etymology

Borrowed from French joie de vivre (literally “joy of living”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: joie de vivre

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/
British English: /ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːvɹə/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

bon vivant

Frequently Paired Words

bon vivant

Rhymes With

livre

Questions

How do you pronounce joie de vivre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/.
What does joie de vivre mean?: Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.
Where does joie de vivre come from?: It is traced to French.

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