Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonheur du jour

/bəˌnɝ d(j)u ˈʒʊɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
bon-heur du jour
IPA
/bəˌnɝ d(j)u ˈʒʊɹ/
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An 18th- and 19th-century lady's portable writing desk with a raised back.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonheur-du-jour (literally “daytime delight”), conjectured to be from its sudden rise in popularity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bonheur-du-jour

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˌnɝ d(j)u ˈʒʊɹ/
  • British English: /bɒˌnɜː d(j)uː ˈʒʊə/

Inflected Forms

bonheurs du jour (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bonheur du jour?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˌnɝ d(j)u ˈʒʊɹ/.
What does bonheur du jour mean?
An 18th- and 19th-century lady's portable writing desk with a raised back.
Where does bonheur du jour come from?
It is traced to French.

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