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planch

/plænt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
planch
IPA
/plænt͡ʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plank.

Obsolete

verb

To make or cover with planks or boards.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French planche (“a board, plank”). See plank. Doublet of phalanx, phalange, plancha, planche, and plank.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plænt͡ʃ/
  • British English: /plɑːnt͡ʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

planches (plural) planches (present, singular) planching (participle, present) planched (participle, past) planched (past)

Homonyms

planche

Questions

How do you pronounce planch?
The recorded pronunciation is /plænt͡ʃ/.
What does planch mean?
A plank.
Where does planch come from?
Borrowed from Middle French planche (“a board, plank”). See plank. Doublet of phalanx, phalange, plancha, planche, and plank.

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