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lafontaine

/lˈæfəntˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
la-fontaine
IPA
/lˈæfəntˌeɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

From French Lafontaine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lafontaines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Fontaine Font Laffont Lafont

Questions

How do you pronounce lafontaine?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæfəntˌeɪn/.
What does lafontaine mean?
A surname from French.
Where does lafontaine come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce lafontaine

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