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duquesne

/duːˈkeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
duquesne
IPA
/duːˈkeɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from French.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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A city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French Duquesne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /duːˈkeɪn/
  • British English: /djuːˈkeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Duquesnes (plural) Du Quesne (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce duquesne?
The recorded pronunciation is /duːˈkeɪn/.
What does duquesne mean?
A surname from French.
Where does duquesne come from?
It is traced to French.

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