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paper mache

/ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
pa-per -mache
IPA
/ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

Uncountable

adj

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

verb

Alternative form of papier-mâché.

Etymology

Influenced by the English cognate paper.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paper maches (present, singular) paper maching (participle, present) paper mached (participle, past) paper mached (past) paper macheed (participle, past) paper macheed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce paper mache?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpeɪ.pəˈmaʃ.eɪ/.
What does paper mache mean?
Alternative form of papier-mâché.
Where does paper mache come from?
Influenced by the English cognate paper.

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