Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dupuy

/dəpwˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: dupuy
IPA: /dəpwˈi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"In 1964, Dupuy developed the “Theoretical Lethality Index” (TLI), which calculated the lethal capacity of weapons across time. The TLI table showed how many persons a soldier with a weapon could theoretically kill in one hour."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Dupuy.

Inflected Forms

Dupuys (plural)

Homonyms

dupuis

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dupuy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəpwˈi/.
What does dupuy mean?: A surname from French.
Where does dupuy come from?: Borrowed from French Dupuy.

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