Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velour

/vəˈlʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
velour
IPA
/vəˈlʊə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French velours (“velvet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

velours (plural)

Derived Forms

veloured

Synonyms

velours

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce velour?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈlʊə(ɹ)/.
What does velour mean?
A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.
Where does velour come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce velour

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