Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saison

/ˌseɪˈzɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: sai-son
IPA: /ˌseɪˈzɑn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of highly carbonated pale ale.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They parted ways yet again, but two months later, on a morning in May 2014 after Ms. Park had completed the Brooklyn Half Marathon and Mr. Taylor had finished brewing a batch of saison, his favorite beer style, they each decided to meet friends at the same bar in Park Slope."

Etymology

From French saison (“season”). Doublet of season.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: saison

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌseɪˈzɑn/
British English: /ˈsɛzɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

saisons (plural)

Rhymes With

gone iran pakistan jan dan jean khan juan xi'an san juan milan taiwan

Questions

How do you pronounce saison?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌseɪˈzɑn/.
What does saison mean?: A kind of highly carbonated pale ale.
Where does saison come from?: It is traced to French.

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