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toulouse

/təˈluːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
Tou-louse
IPA
/təˈluːz/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French Toulouse. Compare Welsh twl (tumulus), Irish tulach, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce toulouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈluːz/.
What does toulouse mean?
The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.
Where does toulouse come from?
Borrowed from French Toulouse. Compare Welsh twl (tumulus), Irish tulach, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”).

How to pronounce toulouse

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