Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belles lettres

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
belles let-tres
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of belles-lettres.

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

Questions

What does belles lettres mean?
Alternative form of belles-lettres.

How to pronounce belles lettres

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