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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paillette

/pælˈjɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pail-lette
IPA
/pælˈjɛt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sequin or spangle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French paillette, from paille (“straw”) + -ette.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paillettes (plural)

Derived Forms

pailletted

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce paillette?
The recorded pronunciation is /pælˈjɛt/.
What does paillette mean?
A sequin or spangle.
Where does paillette come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce paillette

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