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dubois

/duˈbɔɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
dubois
IPA
/duˈbɔɪz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from French.

Countable

name

Alternative form of Dubois.

name

Alternative form of Dubois.

name

A city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, renamed (from Rumbarger) after lumber magnate John DuBois.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Dubois. See there for more.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Duboises (plural) du Bois (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Bois

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dubois?
The recorded pronunciation is /duˈbɔɪz/.
What does dubois mean?
A placename
Where does dubois come from?
Borrowed from French Dubois. See there for more.

How to pronounce dubois

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