Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

en bloc

/ɒ̃ ˈblɒk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: en bloc
IPA: /ɒ̃ ˈblɒk/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As a whole; all at once; all together.

Example Sentences

"The nation's 50 million smokers remain at liberty to vote en bloc for a fussbudget-free Congress. Are the polls ready to accommodate smokers?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French en bloc.

Phrases

en masse

Frequently Paired Words

en masse

Synonyms

en masse as a group

Questions

How do you pronounce en bloc?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒ̃ ˈblɒk/.
What does en bloc mean?: As a whole; all at once; all together.
Where does en bloc come from?: Borrowed from French en bloc.

How to pronounce en bloc

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