Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calembour

/ˌkæləmˈbʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
calem-bour
IPA
/ˌkæləmˈbʊə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pun.

Etymology

Borrowed from French calembour.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkæləmˈbʊə/

Inflected Forms

calembours (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce calembour?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæləmˈbʊə/.
What does calembour mean?
A pun.
Where does calembour come from?
Borrowed from French calembour.

How to pronounce calembour

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌkæləmˈbʊə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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