Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eau de parfum

/ˌoʊ.də.pɑːrˈfʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: eau de -par-fum
IPA: /ˌoʊ.də.pɑːrˈfʌm/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The perfume market has always been a two-tiered one, with a relatively small number of buyers of small bottles of real perfume and eau de parfum that cost large amounts of money, and a larger number of buyers of somewhat larger bottles of cologne and eau de toilette that are considerably more affordable but not always cheap."

Etymology

Borrowed from French eau de parfum.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊ.də.pɑːrˈfʌm/
British English: /ˌəʊ.də.pɑːˈfʌm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

eaux de parfum (plural) eau de parfums (plural) eaux de parfums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eau de Cologne cologne

Synonyms

parfum de toilette

Questions

How do you pronounce eau de parfum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.də.pɑːrˈfʌm/.
What does eau de parfum mean?: A solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds.
Where does eau de parfum come from?: Borrowed from French eau de parfum.

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