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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

madame

/məˈdæm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
madame
IPA
/məˈdæm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of madam.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of madame.

noun

A title equivalent to Mrs. or Ms., used for French-speaking women and (by custom) certain other individuals. It is abbreviated as Mme.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French madame, from Old French ma dame (“my lady”). Doublet of madam and Madonna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈdæm/
  • British English: /məˈdæm/

Inflected Forms

madames (plural) mesdames (plural)

Phrases

Madame Bishop Madame Mao Madame President croque-madame grande madame Madame Berthe's mouse lemur Madame Jeanette Madame Tussaud's

Frequently Paired Words

croque-madame grande madame Madame Berthe's mouse lemur Madame Jeanette Madame Tussaud's trou madame

Rhymes With

adam madam mcadam macadam cadam am damn sam ma'am islam vietnam graham

Questions

How do you pronounce madame?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈdæm/.
What does madame mean?
Alternative form of madam.
Where does madame come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce madame

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