Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soubresaut

/ˌsuːbɹəˈsəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
soubre-saut
IPA
/ˌsuːbɹəˈsəʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden jump from both feet, travelling forward in first, third, or fifth position and landing on both feet in the same position as they started.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French soubresaut, itself an obsolete form of sursaut. Doublet of somersault.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

soubresauts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce soubresaut?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsuːbɹəˈsəʊ/.
What does soubresaut mean?
A sudden jump from both feet, travelling forward in first, third, or fifth position and landing on both feet in the same position as they started.
Where does soubresaut come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce soubresaut

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “soubresaut”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌsuːbɹəˈsəʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “soubresaut”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “soubresaut” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.