Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farouche

/fəˈɹuːʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
farouche
IPA
/fəˈɹuːʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sullen or recalcitrant.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French farouche.

Inflected Forms

more farouche (comparative) most farouche (superlative)

Rhymes With

douche whoosh cartouche louche baba ganoush barouche ruche croquembouche babouche debouche capuche tarboosh

Questions

How do you pronounce farouche?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈɹuːʃ/.
What does farouche mean?
Sullen or recalcitrant.
Where does farouche come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French farouche.

How to pronounce farouche

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “farouche”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fəˈɹuːʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “farouche” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.