Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tocqueville

/ˈtəʊkvɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
toc-queville
IPA
/ˈtəʊkvɪl/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French — famously held by:

name

A surname from French — famously held by:

Etymology

Borrowed from French Tocqueville.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtəʊkvɪl/

Derived Forms

Phrases

Tocqueville effect Tocqueville-en-Caux Tocqueville-les-Murs Tocqueville-sur-Eu

Frequently Paired Words

Tocqueville-en-Caux Tocqueville-les-Murs Tocqueville-sur-Eu

Questions

How do you pronounce tocqueville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtəʊkvɪl/.
What does tocqueville mean?
A commune of Eure department, Normandy, France.
Where does tocqueville come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce tocqueville

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