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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haut

/ˈhɔːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
haut
IPA
/ˈhɔːt/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Haughty.

Obsolete

adj

Having high standards or quality.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of hauth (“unit of measure”).

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English haut, hawt, haute, from Old French haut, halt.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more haut (comparative) most haut (superlative) haught (alternative, obsolete) haute (alternative, obsolete) hawt (alternative, pronunciation spelling) hauts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

haute

Rhymes With

thought brought taught fought sought ought ot bot wrought wat distraught fraught

Questions

How do you pronounce haut?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔːt/.
What does haut mean?
Haughty.
Where does haut come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce haut

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