Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pied noir

/ˌpjɛdˈnwɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: pied noir
IPA: /ˌpjɛdˈnwɑː/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone of European origin living in North Africa, especially Algeria, under French rule, particularly one who was repatriated to mainland France after Algerian independence.

Example Sentences

"Oran, the second city of Algeria, was even more European than Algiers; in fact, with 300,000 pied noir inhabitants to 150,000 Muslims, it was the only centre where they predominated."
"His parents were pieds-noirs from Algeria who moved to Morocco, so he spent early childhood in Tangier, leaving him with a love for the Mediterranean, a penchant for cultural mixing and an abiding affection for donkeys."

Etymology

From French pied noir. See Pied-Noir § Etymology on Wikipedia.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌpjɛdˈnwɑː/

Inflected Forms

pieds noirs (plural)

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce pied noir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpjɛdˈnwɑː/.
What does pied noir mean?: Someone of European origin living in North Africa, especially Algeria, under French rule, particularly one who was repatriated to mainland France after Algerian independence.
Where does pied noir come from?: From French pied noir. See Pied-Noir § Etymology on Wikipedia.

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