How to pronounce coulisse
American English pronunciation
koo-LEES
- IPA
- /kuˈlis/
- Syllables
- koo · LEES (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What coulisse means
One of the side pieces of scenery on a stage
In a sentence: The actor waited behind the coulisse, hidden by a painted tree, until his cue.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French, where it also names a groove that something slides along.
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