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voltaire

/voʊlˈtɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
voltaire
IPA
/voʊlˈtɛɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A pen name of the French philosopher François-Marie Arouet.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French Voltaire. The surname is mostly found in Haiti.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /voʊlˈtɛɹ/
  • British English: /vəʊlˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Voltaires (plural)

Derived Forms

Voltairean Voltaireanism Voltairian Voltairianism Voltairish Voltairism

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce voltaire?
The recorded pronunciation is /voʊlˈtɛɹ/.
What does voltaire mean?
A surname from French.
Where does voltaire come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce voltaire

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