How to pronounce commissionaire
American English pronunciation
kuh-mish-uh-NAIR
- IPA
- /kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛɹ/
- Syllables
- kuh · mish · uh · NAIR (4 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What commissionaire means
A doorman in uniform at a hotel, theater or office
In a sentence: The commissionaire in his red coat held the hotel door open for us.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word for a person trusted with errands, which goes back to Latin.
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