Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dulcour

/ˈdʌlkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dul-cour
IPA
/ˈdʌlkə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dulcour, dulcoure, from Latin dulcor (“sweetness”); cognate with French douceur, whence the English doublet douceur.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdʌlkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dulcor (alternative) dulcore (alternative) dulcoure (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dulcour?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌlkə/.
What does dulcour mean?
Sweetness, agreeability, pleasantness; dulcitude, dulcity; suavitude, suavity.
Where does dulcour come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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