Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parfum

/pɑɹˈfum/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: par-fum
IPA: /pɑɹˈfum/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fragrance; perfume.

Uncountable

noun

A solvent containing around 15% to 40% aromatic compounds.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Did you ever dream of a Beauty Shop De Luxe? A charming place of sweet parfums, crystal mirrors, flowered chintzes and soft pastel tints—a lovely salon of beauty, where fresh colors and smart furniture make beauty rites an occasion of pleasure and inspiration?"
"For Christmas, give a jewel-like flacon of this most exclusive and personal of parfums."
"WANTED 10 top flight salesmen in different sections to introduce fine line of parfums made expressly to sell in jewelry stores, also lighters and other exclusive imports."

Etymology

Borrowed from French parfum. Doublet of perfume.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: parfum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɑɹˈfum/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

parfums (plural)

Phrases

eau de parfum parfum de toilette

Frequently Paired Words

parfumier eau de parfum parfum de toilette

Questions

How do you pronounce parfum?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑɹˈfum/.
What does parfum mean?: Fragrance; perfume.
Where does parfum come from?: It is traced to French.

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