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eau claire

/oʊ ˈklɛɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
eau -claire
IPA
/oʊ ˈklɛɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of places in the United States

name

A number of places in the United States

name

A number of places in the United States

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A number of places in Canada

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A number of places in Canada

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French Eau Claire. From French eau (“water”) claire (“clear”) Literally, “clear water”. Equivalent of the English term Clearwater.

Phrases

Eau Claire County Eau Claire River

Questions

How do you pronounce eau claire?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ ˈklɛɚ/.
What does eau claire mean?
A number of places in the United States
Where does eau claire come from?
Borrowed from French Eau Claire. From French eau (“water”) claire (“clear”) Literally, “clear water”. Equivalent of the English term Clearwater.

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