Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prevost

/pɹˈeɪvoʊst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
pre-vost
IPA
/pɹˈeɪvoʊst/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

name

Synonym of Old Prevost: A district, a former municipality of Prévost, Rivière-du-Nord county, Quebec, Canada; across the river from Shawbridge in Prévost

name

A municipality of the county of Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, Canada, composed of Old Prevost and Shawbridge

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French Prévost.

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Prévost Vieux-Prévost Vieux Prevost Old Prévost Old Prevost Shawbridge

Questions

How do you pronounce prevost?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈeɪvoʊst/.
What does prevost mean?
A surname from French.
Where does prevost come from?
Borrowed from French Prévost.

How to pronounce prevost

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