Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ordonnance

/ˈoɹdənəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: or-don-nance
IPA: /ˈoɹdənəns/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The disposition of the parts of any composition with regard to one another and the whole.

Example Sentences

"August 15, 1833, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk their dramatic ordonnance of the parts"

Etymology

Borrowed from French ordonnance. Doublet of ordinance and ordnance.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: ordonnance

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoɹdənəns/

Questions

How do you pronounce ordonnance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoɹdənəns/.
What does ordonnance mean?: The disposition of the parts of any composition with regard to one another and the whole.
Where does ordonnance come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce ordonnance

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