How to pronounce cartouche
American English pronunciation
kar-TOOSH
- IPA
- /kɑɹˈtuʃ/
- Syllables
- kar · TOOSH (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cartouche means
An oval frame around a name or design
In a sentence: The pharaoh's name was carved inside a cartouche on the temple wall.
Where it comes from: It came from French, from an Italian word that goes back to the Latin word for paper. The word "cartridge" is related.
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