Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaucherie

/ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gaucherie
IPA: /ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A socially tactless or awkward act.

Countable

noun

Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French gaucherie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gaucheries (plural)

Synonyms

faux pas gaffe solecism slip rusticity

Questions

How do you pronounce gaucherie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/.
What does gaucherie mean?: A socially tactless or awkward act.
Where does gaucherie come from?: Borrowed from French gaucherie.

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