Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

droit

/dɹɔɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
droit
IPA
/dɹɔɪt/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal right or entitlement.

Etymology

From French droit. Doublet of direct.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

droits (plural)

Phrases

droit de seigneur droit de suite droit du seigneur droit of admiralty

Frequently Paired Words

droit de seigneur droit de suite droit du seigneur droit of admiralty

Rhymes With

detroit exploit adroit doit dacoit introit quoit hoit goit schuit

Questions

How do you pronounce droit?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɹɔɪt/.
What does droit mean?
A legal right or entitlement.
Where does droit come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce droit

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