Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouvier

/bˌuviˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
bou-vi-er
IPA
/bˌuviˈeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of bouvier des Flandres (“type of dog”).

name

A surname from French, equivalent to English Coward or Cowherd.

Etymology

(surname): From French Bouvier.

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How do you pronounce bouvier?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˌuviˈeɪ/.
What does bouvier mean?
Synonym of bouvier des Flandres (“type of dog”).
Where does bouvier come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bouvier

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