Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rond de jambe

/ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: rond de -jambe
IPA: /ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The movement of a leg in a semicircular motion, either on the ground (par terre) or in the air (en l'air).

Etymology

Borrowed from French rond de jambe (literally “circle of the leg”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/

Inflected Forms

ronds de jambe (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce rond de jambe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/.
What does rond de jambe mean?: The movement of a leg in a semicircular motion, either on the ground (par terre) or in the air (en l'air).
Where does rond de jambe come from?: Borrowed from French rond de jambe (literally “circle of the leg”).

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