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saussure

/soʊˈsjʊɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
saus-sure
IPA
/soʊˈsjʊɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

From the French surname of Norman origin, from Saussay, Eure-et-Loir, in France. This placename is from Medieval Latin Salcetum, from earlier Salictum, from earlier Salcidum, a suffixed form of Latin salix (“willow”), common in placenames.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /soʊˈsjʊɹ/
  • British English: /səʊˈsjʊə/

Derived Forms

Saussurean Saussurian saussurite

Questions

How do you pronounce saussure?
The recorded pronunciation is /soʊˈsjʊɹ/.
What does saussure mean?
A surname from French.
Where does saussure come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce saussure

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