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bon voyage

/ˌbɒn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
bon voy-age
IPA
/ˌbɒn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to wish someone a good journey.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bon voyage (“bon voyage, (have a) good journey”), from bon (“good”) + voyage (“journey”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

send-off

Questions

How do you pronounce bon voyage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɒn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/.
What does bon voyage mean?
Used to wish someone a good journey.
Where does bon voyage come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bon voyage

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