Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sachet

/ˈsæʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: sa-chet
IPA: /ˈsæʃeɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.

noun

A cheesecloth bag of herbs or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.

noun

A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

Example Sentences

"My burger arrived with a plastic sachet of tomato ketchup."
"In the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia, the problem was compounded by a new kind of plastic packaging that took flight in the 1980s — the sachet. It was a plastic pouch but often bulked up with layers of aluminum or paper for shape or durability. […] Sachets are cheap, flashy and convenient."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French sachet.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæʃeɪ/
British English: /ˈsæʃeɪ/

Inflected Forms

sachets (plural)

Derived Forms

sacheted

Phrases

sachet water water sachet

Homonyms

sashay

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sachet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæʃeɪ/.
What does sachet mean?: A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
Where does sachet come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French sachet.

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