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vingt-et-un

/vænteɪˈʌn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
vingt-et-un
IPA
/vænteɪˈʌn/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The card game pontoon.

Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French vingt-et-un (“twenty-one”).

Usage

Synonyms

blackjack twenty-one

Questions

How do you pronounce vingt-et-un?
The recorded pronunciation is /vænteɪˈʌn/.
What does vingt-et-un mean?
The card game pontoon.
Where does vingt-et-un come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French vingt-et-un (“twenty-one”).

How to pronounce vingt-et-un

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