Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purée

/pjʊɹˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: puree
IPA: /pjʊɹˈeɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of puree.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of puree.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French purée.

Usage

Inflected Forms

purées (plural) purées (present, singular) puréeing (participle, present) puréed (participle, past) puréed (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce purée?: The recorded pronunciation is /pjʊɹˈeɪ/.
What does purée mean?: Alternative form of puree.
Where does purée come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French purée.

How to pronounce purée

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