Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fontenot

/fˈɑntɪnət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
fontenot
IPA
/fˈɑntɪnət/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Fontenot.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce fontenot?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑntɪnət/.
What does fontenot mean?
A surname from French.
Where does fontenot come from?
Borrowed from French Fontenot.

How to pronounce fontenot

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈɑntɪnət/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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