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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rousseau

/ɹuˈsoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
rousseau
IPA
/ɹuˈsoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Countable

name

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French Rousseau. Originally a French nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”). Doublet of Russell. Compare russel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹuˈsoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈɹuːsəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Rousseaus (plural)

Derived Forms

Rousseauan Rousseauean Rousseauesque Rousseauian Rousseauism Rousseauist Rousseauite Rousseauvian Rousselian

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce rousseau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuˈsoʊ/.
What does rousseau mean?
A surname from French.
Where does rousseau come from?
It is traced to French.

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