Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coulisse

/kuːˈliːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cou-lisse
IPA: /kuːˈliːs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.

noun

A fluting in a sword blade.

noun

A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulisse.

Inflected Forms

coulisses (plural)

Synonyms

wing flat

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce coulisse?: The recorded pronunciation is /kuːˈliːs/.
What does coulisse mean?: A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
Where does coulisse come from?: Borrowed from French coulisse.

How to pronounce coulisse

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