Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyonnaise

/ˌliː.əˈneɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: ly-on-naise
IPA: /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.

adj

Prepared in a style typical to Lyon.

Example Sentences

"For dinner, we had beef with potatoes lyonnaise."
"The essential ingredients of salad lyonnaise are bacon, croutons and poached egg."

Etymology

From French lyonnaise (“in the manner of Lyon”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/
British English: /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lyonnaise?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/.
What does lyonnaise mean?: Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.
Where does lyonnaise come from?: From French lyonnaise (“in the manner of Lyon”).

How to pronounce lyonnaise

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