Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soupçon

/suːpˈsɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: soup-con
IPA: /suːpˈsɒn/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling.

noun

A suspicion; a suggestion.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Add a soupçon of red pepper."
"coffee with a soupçon of cognac"
"No one is so depraved that a soupçon of goodness cannot be found in them."
"Henrietta, her niece, looked much prettier than she really was; she had good dark eyes, to which a soupçon of rouge, put on with such skill that few suspected it, gave all possible brightness."
"Eleanor returned the pressure of the other's hand with an infinitesimal soupçon of a squeeze."
"[…] and as he spoke, there was just a soupçon of foreign accent in the pronunciation of the French vowels, a certain drawl of o's and a's, that would have betrayed the Britisher to an observant ear."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French soupçon. Doublet of suspection.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

soupçons (plural) soupcon (alternative)

Synonyms

ace atom thought atomy aught bissel continental bit crumb glimpse dab damn

Rhymes With

on one time on got it going on john son won gone upon build on none sir john

Questions

How do you pronounce soupçon?: The recorded pronunciation is /suːpˈsɒn/.
What does soupçon mean?: A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling.
Where does soupçon come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French soupçon. Doublet of suspection.

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