Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coup de foudre

/ˈkuː də ˈfuːdɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: coup de -foudre
IPA: /ˈkuː də ˈfuːdɹə/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.

Example Sentences

"The encounter with Laura that Good Friday was a coup de foudre, and for the rest of his life he was to adore her, mostly from afar."
"They immediately fell madly in love. A lightning bolt. Coup de foudre."

Etymology

Borrowed from French coup de foudre (“lightning strike”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: coup de foudre

Inflected Forms

coups de foudre (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce coup de foudre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuː də ˈfuːdɹə/.
What does coup de foudre mean?: A sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.
Where does coup de foudre come from?: It is traced to French.

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