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repechage

/ˌɹɛp.əˈʃɑʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
repechage
IPA
/ˌɹɛp.əˈʃɑʒ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.

Countable

noun

The use of this form of competition.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French repêchage, from repêcher (“to fish out, rescue”), from re- (“again”) + pêcher (“to fish”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛp.əˈʃɑʒ/
  • British English: /ˈɹɛp.ə.ʃɑːʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

repechages (plural) repêchage (alternative)

Phrases

A final A-final B final B-final

Frequently Paired Words

A final A-final B final B-final relegation

Questions

How do you pronounce repechage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛp.əˈʃɑʒ/.
What does repechage mean?
A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.
Where does repechage come from?
From French repêchage, from repêcher (“to fish out, rescue”), from re- (“again”) + pêcher (“to fish”).

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