Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

requin

/ˈɹi.kwɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: re-quin
IPA: /ˈɹi.kwɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

Dated

Example Sentences

"The big gullet of the requin shark, for example, could do so. It has been killed with men inside whole."

Etymology

Borrowed from French requin (“shark”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹi.kwɪn/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

requins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce requin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹi.kwɪn/.
What does requin mean?: The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
Where does requin come from?: Borrowed from French requin (“shark”).

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