Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fontainebleau

/fˈɑntənblˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: fontainebleau
IPA: /fˈɑntənblˌoʊ/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town in the metropolitan area of Paris in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France, home to a royal French palace.

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A town in the metropolitan area of Paris in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France, home to a royal French palace.

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A town in the metropolitan area of Paris in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France, home to a royal French palace.

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A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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A census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Fontainebleau

Phrases

Chateau of Fontainebleau Fontainebleau Chateau Fontainebleau Forest Fontainebleau Palace Forest of Fontainebleau Palace of Fontainebleau

Frequently Paired Words

Chateau of Fontainebleau Fontainebleau Chateau Fontainebleau Forest Fontainebleau Palace Forest of Fontainebleau Palace of Fontainebleau

Questions

How do you pronounce fontainebleau?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑntənblˌoʊ/.
What does fontainebleau mean?: A town in the metropolitan area of Paris in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France, home to a royal French palace.
Where does fontainebleau come from?: Borrowed from French Fontainebleau

How to pronounce fontainebleau

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