Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pointe

/pwɑnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
pointe
IPA
/pwɑnt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French pointe (“point, tip”). Doublet of point, ponto, puncto, punctum, punt, and punto.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *pewǵ-, pointe

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pwɑnt/
  • British English: /pwæ̃t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pointes (plural)

Derived Forms

demipointe pointework

Phrases

pointe shoe en pointe

Frequently Paired Words

en pointe

Rhymes With

point joint appoint disappoint anoint disjoint lapointe datapoint reappoint joynt pierpoint lapoint

Questions

How do you pronounce pointe?
The recorded pronunciation is /pwɑnt/.
What does pointe mean?
The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
Where does pointe come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce pointe

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