Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tour de france

/ˌtʊɹ də ˈfɹæns/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: tour de france
IPA: /ˌtʊɹ də ˈfɹæns/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An annual long-distance cycling race through France and other European countries.

Example Sentences

"Sharing my predicament over a breakfast last week, he told me he commutes to his office every day by bike. Yet he was dressed in a smart black suit. His secret, he said, is black denim jeans with a 2 per cent elastane stretch — a great alternative for cyclists who don’t want to go full Tour de France."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Tour de France (literally “Tour of France”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Tour de France

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtʊɹ də ˈfɹæns/
British English: /ˌtʊə də ˈfɹɑːns/

Inflected Forms

Tours de France (plural) Tour de Frances (plural)

Phrases

Grand Tour

Frequently Paired Words

Grand Tour Giro d'Italia green jersey Vuelta a España yellow jersey

Synonyms

Tour

Questions

How do you pronounce tour de france?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtʊɹ də ˈfɹæns/.
What does tour de france mean?: An annual long-distance cycling race through France and other European countries.
Where does tour de france come from?: It is traced to French.

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