Speakur

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debutante

/ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
debu-tante
IPA
/ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.

noun

A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.

Etymology

From French débutante. By surface analysis, debut + French -ante.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/

Inflected Forms

debutantes (plural) débutante (alternative) debûtante (alternative)

Derived Forms

celebutante celebutard debutantism debutard postdebutante predebutante subdebutante

Frequently Paired Words

debutant

Synonyms

deb

Rhymes With

want vermont font mont avant commandant lamont pont dumont croissant ponte nonchalant

Questions

How do you pronounce debutante?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/.
What does debutante mean?
A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
Where does debutante come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce debutante

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