Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sou

/suː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
sou
IPA
/suː/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.

noun

Cent; pocket money.

Dated; Slang

noun

A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.

Dated

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and xu.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *solh₂-, sou

Usage

Inflected Forms

sous (plural)

Homonyms

Su Sue sue (yod-dropping) xu sault

Questions

How do you pronounce sou?
The recorded pronunciation is /suː/.
What does sou mean?
An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
Where does sou come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce sou

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