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provence

/pɹəˈvɒns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
provence
IPA
/pɹəˈvɒns/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Provence.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɹəˈvɒns/

Phrases

Provence rose Aix-en-Provence herbes de Provence

Frequently Paired Words

Aix-en-Provence herbes de Provence Provençal

Rhymes With

provance once response ponce nonce sconce bonce honi soit qui mal y pense ensconce

Questions

How do you pronounce provence?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈvɒns/.
What does provence mean?
A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Where does provence come from?
Borrowed from French Provence.

How to pronounce provence

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