Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concessionaire

/kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: con-ces-sion-aire
IPA: /kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business.

noun

Someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks.

Example Sentences

"1920, Frederick Spencer Hamilton, The Days Before Yesterday From 1830 to 1871 there were public gaming-tables in Heligoland, and the Concessionaire paid such a high price for his permit that the colonial finances were in the most flourishing condition."
"And then came others, possessing weaponry and a sophisticated support before which tribes in dense jungles had no recourse: European concessionaires and feckless traders, brutish exploiters and enslavers."

Etymology

Borrowed from French concessionnaire.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/

Inflected Forms

concessionaires (plural)

Synonyms

concessionary concessioner

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce concessionaire?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/.
What does concessionaire mean?: One who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business.
Where does concessionaire come from?: Borrowed from French concessionnaire.

How to pronounce concessionaire

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