How to pronounce connoisseur
American English pronunciation
kah-nuh-SUR
- IPA
- /ˌkɑnəˈsɝ/
- Syllables
- kah · nuh · SUR (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- kah-nuh-SOOR
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What connoisseur means
An expert judge of fine things, like art or food
In a sentence: Aunt Lucy is a cheese connoisseur who can name almost any cheese by its smell.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French around 1705 to 1715, from an old French verb meaning "to know."
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