Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perdue

/pɚdˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: per-due
IPA: /pɚdˈu/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of perdu.

noun

Alternative spelling of perdu.

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A rural municipality in mid Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village within the rural municipality in Saskatchewan.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Here, lying perdue, in a snug corner of the hideous inclosure, he over-hears certain Chiefs, or Princes, of the Devils, in their conferences, relate their several exploits and atchievements ^([sic]) in the seduction of mankind […]"
"Earlier this week, the two GOP senators, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, fighting for reelection, demanded Raffensperger resign from office, accusing him without evidence of failing to “deliver honest and transparent elections.”"
"The headwinds pushing against Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue have been gusting out of the Oval Office, Mar-a-Lago and the golf course from where Trump has been battling the results of the November election with a barrage of falsehoods and limp lawsuits."

Etymology

Variant of Pardew.

Usage

Inflected Forms

perdues (plural)

Homonyms

purdue

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce perdue?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚdˈu/.
What does perdue mean?: Alternative spelling of perdu.
Where does perdue come from?: Variant of Pardew.

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