Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rigolet

/ˈɹɪɡ.ə.lət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Rig-o-let
IPA: /ˈɹɪɡ.ə.lət/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small stream.

name

A town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Etymology

From (American) French rigole (“rivulet”), from Old French regol.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: rigolet

Inflected Forms

rigolets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

riggot rivulet

Synonyms

creek

Questions

How do you pronounce rigolet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪɡ.ə.lət/.
What does rigolet mean?: A small stream.
Where does rigolet come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce rigolet

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