Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laissez-faire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
lais-sez--faire
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of laissez faire.

Uncountable

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Inflected Forms

more laissez-faire (comparative) most laissez-faire (superlative)

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What does laissez-faire mean?
Alternative form of laissez faire.

How to pronounce laissez-faire

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