Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pissoir

/piːˈswɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pis-soir
IPA: /piːˈswɑː/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public urinal typically found in European, especially French, streets.

Example Sentences

"To tackle the problem of street urination, Parisian authorities introduced the pissoir"

Etymology

First attested in 1919. From French pissoir.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /piːˈswɑː/

Inflected Forms

pissoirs (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce pissoir?: The recorded pronunciation is /piːˈswɑː/.
What does pissoir mean?: A public urinal typically found in European, especially French, streets.
Where does pissoir come from?: First attested in 1919. From French pissoir.

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