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risque

/ɹˌɪskˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
risque
IPA
/ɹˌɪskˈeɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of risqué.

American usage

noun

Obsolete spelling of risk.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

Obsolete spelling of risk.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

See risqué.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more risque (comparative) most risque (superlative) risques (plural) risques (present, singular) risquing (participle, present) risqued (participle, past) risqued (past)

Derived Forms

risqueness

Synonyms

blue gamy gamey juicy naughty racy spicy

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce risque?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌɪskˈeɪ/.
What does risque mean?
Alternative form of risqué.
Where does risque come from?
See risqué.

How to pronounce risque

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