Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tout de suite

/ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: tout de -suite
IPA: /ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Immediately, right away.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"If you want to catch the bus, you'd better leave tout de suite!"
"I’ve got some decent Margaux in the cellar. Let’s get back to my place tout de suite and crack it open."

Etymology

Borrowed from French tout de suite.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/
British English: /ˌtuː də ˈswiːt/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

tout suite (alternative) toot sweet (alternative)

Synonyms

pronto

Questions

How do you pronounce tout de suite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/.
What does tout de suite mean?: Immediately, right away.
Where does tout de suite come from?: Borrowed from French tout de suite.

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