Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapierre

/lˈæpiɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: lapierre
IPA: /lˈæpiɛɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French, equivalent to English Stone.

name

A surname from French, variant of Lapierre.

Example Sentences

"The trial begins Monday in a Manhattan courtroom, where LaPierre looked on as the jury was selected last week."

Etymology

From French Lapierre.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Lapierre

Inflected Forms

Lapierres (plural) la Pierre (alternative) Lapier (alternative) Pierre (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Pierre

Questions

How do you pronounce lapierre?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæpiɛɹ/.
What does lapierre mean?: A surname from French, equivalent to English Stone.
Where does lapierre come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce lapierre

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