Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canapé

/ˈkænəpeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
canape
IPA
/ˈkænəpeɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.

noun

A piece of furniture similar to a couch or settee, an elegant sofa.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French canapé. Doublet of canopy and conopeum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

canapés (plural)

Rhymes With

canape

Questions

How do you pronounce canapé?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænəpeɪ/.
What does canapé mean?
An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.
Where does canapé come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce canapé

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