Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passepied

/pɑsˈpjeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: passepied
IPA: /pɑsˈpjeɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A courtly dance, in triple time, from 17th-century France; a faster form of the minuet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French passepied.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɑsˈpjeɪ/
British English: /pɑːsˈpjeɪ/

Inflected Forms

passepieds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paspy

Synonyms

passing measure passymeasure

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce passepied?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑsˈpjeɪ/.
What does passepied mean?: A courtly dance, in triple time, from 17th-century France; a faster form of the minuet.
Where does passepied come from?: Borrowed from French passepied.

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