Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coupure

/kuːˈpjʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coupure
IPA: /kuːˈpjʊɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.

Example Sentences

"It will be observed here, that the coupure is not cut through the scarp revetment of the face of the bastion, although it is necessary for it to go through the thickness of the parapet"

Etymology

French, from couper (“to cut”).

Inflected Forms

coupures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce coupure?: The recorded pronunciation is /kuːˈpjʊɚ/.
What does coupure mean?: A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.
Where does coupure come from?: French, from couper (“to cut”).

How to pronounce coupure

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