Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuque

/tuːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: tuque
IPA: /tuːk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a knit cap, often woollen but of varying shape, usually conical and topped by a pom-pom.

Canadian usage

noun

Alternative form of toque.

Canadian usage

name

Ellipsis of La Tuque.

name

Ellipsis of El Tuque.

Etymology

Borrowed from Canadian French tuque.

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

tuques (plural)

Phrases

El Tuque La Tuque

Frequently Paired Words

El Tuque La Tuque

Rhymes With

look duke luke nuke puke fluke rebuke chinook spook juke kook sook

Questions

How do you pronounce tuque?: The recorded pronunciation is /tuːk/.
What does tuque mean?: a knit cap, often woollen but of varying shape, usually conical and topped by a pom-pom.
Where does tuque come from?: Borrowed from Canadian French tuque.

How to pronounce tuque

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