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planche

/plænt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
planche
IPA
/plænt͡ʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plænt͡ʃ/

Inflected Forms

planches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

planchet planchette plank

Homonyms

planch

Rhymes With

branch ranch staunch blanch tranche paunch stanch manche raunch debranch

Questions

How do you pronounce planche?
The recorded pronunciation is /plænt͡ʃ/.
What does planche mean?
A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.
Where does planche come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce planche

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