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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esquisse

/ɛsˈkiːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
es-quisse
IPA
/ɛsˈkiːs/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

Etymology

From French esquisse. See sketch.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

esquisses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce esquisse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛsˈkiːs/.
What does esquisse mean?
The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.
Where does esquisse come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce esquisse

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