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poitou-charentes

/pwɑˌtu ʃɑˈɹɑnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
Poi-tou-Cha-rentes
IPA
/pwɑˌtu ʃɑˈɹɑnt/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former administrative region of France; since 2016 part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Capital: Poitiers.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou-Charentes, after the historical regions of Poitou and Charente.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pwɑˌtu ʃɑˈɹɑnt/
  • British English: /ˌpwɑːtuː ʃaˈɹɒnt/

Rhymes With

want wont font entente fondant quant wan't fount bon vivant bouffant ront

Questions

How do you pronounce poitou-charentes?
The recorded pronunciation is /pwɑˌtu ʃɑˈɹɑnt/.
What does poitou-charentes mean?
A former administrative region of France; since 2016 part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Capital: Poitiers.
Where does poitou-charentes come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou-Charentes, after the historical regions of Poitou and Charente.

How to pronounce poitou-charentes

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