Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laissez-passer

/ˌlɛseɪ ˈpɑːseɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: lais-sez--pass-er
IPA: /ˌlɛseɪ ˈpɑːseɪ/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport.

Example Sentences

"‘Find the British Consul, and Jane can claim she lost her money and passport. He'll issue her with some kind of laissez-passer.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from French laissez-passer.

Inflected Forms

laissez-passers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce laissez-passer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɛseɪ ˈpɑːseɪ/.
What does laissez-passer mean?: A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport.
Where does laissez-passer come from?: Borrowed from French laissez-passer.

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