Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

applanche

/ˈæpəlæn(t)ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-planche
IPA: /ˈæpəlæn(t)ʃ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The Show of Granny Smiths carries an "Applanche" warning. "Pull one of those babies out and the whole thing goes down," says Coco Vaughan, a Manzo Brothers hawker."
"APPLANCHE WARNING!! — PLEASE — DO NOT HANDLE... THANKS"

Etymology

Blend of apple + avalanche.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

applanches (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce applanche?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpəlæn(t)ʃ/.
What does applanche mean?: A large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.
Where does applanche come from?: Blend of apple + avalanche.

How to pronounce applanche

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