Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pari-mutuel

/ˌpaɹiˈmjuːtʃʊəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: par-i--mutuel
IPA: /ˌpaɹiˈmjuːtʃʊəl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and a house take are removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all placed bets.

noun

A booth used to place such bets, or a machine used to record bets and calculate payoffs.

Example Sentences

"There is also a pari-mutuel option. You and a friend can wager that you will each lose 15 pounds over the next two months. If you both succeed, the money is returned. But if one fails while the other succeeds, then the loser pays the winner. If you both fail, then the one who loses the most is the winner."
"The Italian were full of manners and McAdams talked to Catherine while we went down to bet again. Mr Meyers was standing near the pari-mutuel."

Etymology

From French pari mutuel (“mutual bet”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌpaɹiˈmjuːtʃʊəl/

Inflected Forms

pari-mutuels (plural) paris-mutuels (plural) parimutuel (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

breakage

Questions

How do you pronounce pari-mutuel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpaɹiˈmjuːtʃʊəl/.
What does pari-mutuel mean?: Any betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and a house take are removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all placed bets.
Where does pari-mutuel come from?: From French pari mutuel (“mutual bet”).

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