How to pronounce gourmet
American English pronunciation
GOOR-may
- IPA
- /ˈɡʊɹmeɪ/
- Syllables
- GOOR · may (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- goor-MAY
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What gourmet means
Made from fine, high-quality food
In a sentence: The food truck sells gourmet grilled cheese with three kinds of cheese.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French. Long ago it meant a kind of servant, and it is related to the word groom.
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