Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clientele

/ˌklaɪ.ənˈtɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: clien-tele
IPA: /ˌklaɪ.ənˈtɛl/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses."
"The bars’ clientèle called Foucault “Herr Doktor”."
"Due to its mixed clientele over the years, the Record Rack has a varied product array."
"Most of his clientele (95 percent are women, he estimates) were familiar with cupcakes from living or studying abroad."

Etymology

Borrowed from French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱlew-, cliēns

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌklaɪ.ənˈtɛl/
British English: [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

clienteles (plural) clientèle (alternative)

Derived Forms

clienteling clientelism clientelist clientelistic

Phrases

clientele effect customer base

Frequently Paired Words

client clientdom customer base

Synonyms

patronage business

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce clientele?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklaɪ.ənˈtɛl/.
What does clientele mean?: The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.
Where does clientele come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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