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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loir

/ˈlɔɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
loir
IPA
/ˈlɔɪə(ɹ)/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

dormouse

Dated

name

A left tributary of the Sarthe in Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire, France, indirectly a tributary of the Loire.

Etymology

From French.

Usage

Inflected Forms

loirs (plural) the Loir (canonical)

Synonyms

glis glis

Rhymes With

lawyer choir sawyer moyer coir

Questions

How do you pronounce loir?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɪə(ɹ)/.
What does loir mean?
dormouse
Where does loir come from?
From French.

How to pronounce loir

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