Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soirée

/swɑɹˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: soiree
IPA: /swɑɹˈeɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of soiree.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *sēros Latin sērus Proto-Indo-European *-éad Proto-Italic *-ōd Latin -ō Latin sērō Old French seir Old French soir French soir French -ée French soiréebor. English soirée Borrowed from French soirée.

Inflected Forms

soirées (plural)

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce soirée?: The recorded pronunciation is /swɑɹˈeɪ/.
What does soirée mean?: Alternative spelling of soiree.
Where does soirée come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *sēros Latin sērus Proto-Indo-European *-éad Proto-Italic *-ōd Latin -ō Latin sērō Old French seir Old French soir French soir French -ée French soiréebor. English soirée Borrowed from French soirée.

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