Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piste

/pɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
piste
IPA
/pɪst/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A downhill trail.

noun

The field of play of a fencing match.

noun

The track left by somebody riding a horse.

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "They were skiing on the piste."

Etymology

Borrowed from French piste.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pistes (plural)

Derived Forms

pisted

Phrases

off-piste

Homonyms

pissed

Rhymes With

list missed fair list exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed

Questions

How do you pronounce piste?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪst/.
What does piste mean?
A downhill trail.
Where does piste come from?
Borrowed from French piste.

How to pronounce piste

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɪst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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