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lapointe

/ləpˈɔɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
la-pointe
IPA
/ləpˈɔɪnt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Lapointe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lapointes (plural)

Homonyms

lapoint

Rhymes With

point joint appoint disappoint pointe anoint disjoint datapoint reappoint joynt pierpoint lapoint

Questions

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

How to pronounce lapointe

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