Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carcassonne

/ˌkɑɹkəˈsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
car-cas-sonne
IPA
/ˌkɑɹkəˈsən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A board game where players have to place tiles and score features.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑɹkəˈsən/
  • British English: /ˌkɑːkəˈsən/

Questions

How do you pronounce carcassonne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑɹkəˈsən/.
What does carcassonne mean?
An old walled city, the prefecture of Aude department, Occitania, France.

How to pronounce carcassonne

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