Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bureau de change

/ˈbjʊəɹ.əʊ.dəˌʃɒ̃ʒ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: bu-reau de change
IPA: /ˈbjʊəɹ.əʊ.dəˌʃɒ̃ʒ/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where foreign currency can be exchanged.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: money changer"
"A bureau de change, as has been seen, is certainly an institution or person subject to the Directive and it arguably enters into business relations with its customers."
"Good private bureaux de change include the Shangani Bureau de Change (at the northern end of Kenyatta Road, near the Tembo Hotel), and the Malindi Bureau de Change (next to the ZanAir office, east of the port gates)."
"The network comprises Masterlink, a bureau de change, and a United Kingdom bank, along with a partnering MTO and a bank in Uganda."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bureau de change (“office of exchange”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbjʊəɹ.əʊ.dəˌʃɒ̃ʒ/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

bureaux de change (plural) bureaus de change (plural) bureau de changes (plural)

Phrases

foreign exchange

Frequently Paired Words

foreign exchange

Synonyms

currency exchange money changer

Questions

How do you pronounce bureau de change?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbjʊəɹ.əʊ.dəˌʃɒ̃ʒ/.
What does bureau de change mean?: A place where foreign currency can be exchanged.
Where does bureau de change come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French bureau de change (“office of exchange”).

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