Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedicure

/ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
pedi-cure
IPA
/ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.

noun

A pedicurist.

Dated

verb

To apply such a treatment to the feet.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Etymology

From French pédicure, from Latin pes (“foot”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

pedicures (plural) pedicures (present, singular) pedicuring (participle, present) pedicured (participle, past) pedicured (past)

Derived Forms

pawdicure pedi pedicurism unpedicured

Phrases

fish pedicure French pedicure mani-pedi

Frequently Paired Words

mani manicure

Questions

How do you pronounce pedicure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/.
What does pedicure mean?
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
Where does pedicure come from?
From French pédicure, from Latin pes (“foot”).

How to pronounce pedicure

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