How to pronounce carafe
American English pronunciation
kuh-RAF
- IPA
- /kəˈɹæf/
- Syllables
- kuh · RAF (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What carafe means
A glass bottle for serving water or juice at the table
In a sentence: The waiter set a carafe of cold water on our table.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from French. It's related to carboy, a word for a big bottle.
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