How to pronounce boulevard
American English pronunciation
BOOL-uh-vard
- IPA
- /ˈbuləˌvɑɹd/
- Syllables
- BOOL · uh · vard (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What boulevard means
A wide city street, often lined with trees
In a sentence: We rode our bikes down the boulevard under the tall palm trees.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a rampart, a wide wall built around a town.
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