Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sans souci

/ˌsɑːn suːˈsiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: san-s -souci
IPA: /ˌsɑːn suːˈsiː/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Carefree; without worry

adv

In a carefree manner; without worry.

name

A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area and the Georges River council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Borrowed from French sans souci (“without worry”).

Inflected Forms

sans-souci (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Sanssouci

Questions

How do you pronounce sans souci?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɑːn suːˈsiː/.
What does sans souci mean?: Carefree; without worry
Where does sans souci come from?: Borrowed from French sans souci (“without worry”).

How to pronounce sans souci

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