Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plaisance

/plˈeɪsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: plai-sance
IPA: /plˈeɪsəns/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of pleasance (“pleasure ground”).

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"He wandered thoughtfully in the plaisance adjoining the house, planning, as we all plan, circumstances which never arrive; and framing speeches which, when the time comes, we never make."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

plaisances (plural)

Rhymes With

obeisance

Questions

How do you pronounce plaisance?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈeɪsəns/.
What does plaisance mean?: Obsolete form of pleasance (“pleasure ground”).

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