To pronounce "rendezvous", say REND-ezv-ous — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɹɑndɪˌvu/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
rendezvous
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/ˈɹɑndɪˌvu/
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noun
verb
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To pronounce "rendezvous", say REND-ezv-ous — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɹɑndɪˌvu/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Rendezvous" has 3 syllables: rend · ezv · ous.
The IPA transcription of "rendezvous" is /ˈɹɑndɪˌvu/.
Rendezvous: A meeting or date.
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