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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blaise

/blˈeɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
blaise
IPA
/blˈeɪz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Blaise in the Middle Ages and revived partly due to the modern French equivalent, from Latin Blasius. Doublet of Blasius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Blaize (alternative) Blase (alternative)

Phrases

Blaise Hamlet St Blaise

Frequently Paired Words

Blaise Hamlet St Blaise

Homonyms

blase blaize

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce blaise?
The recorded pronunciation is /blˈeɪz/.
What does blaise mean?
A male given name from French.
Where does blaise come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce blaise

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