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papier-mache

/pˈeɪpɚməʃˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
pa-pier--mache
IPA
/pˈeɪpɚməʃˈeɪ/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of papier-mâché.

Uncountable

adj

Alternative spelling of papier-mâché.

verb

Alternative spelling of papier-mâché.

Usage

Inflected Forms

papier-maches (present, singular) papier-maching (participle, present) papier-mached (participle, past) papier-mached (past) papier-macheed (participle, past) papier-macheed (past)

Synonyms

paper-mache

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce papier-mache?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪpɚməʃˈeɪ/.
What does papier-mache mean?
Alternative spelling of papier-mâché.

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