How to pronounce insouciant
American English pronunciation
in-SOO-see-unt
- IPA
- /ɪnˈsusi.ənt/
- Syllables
- in · SOO · see · unt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What insouciant means
Carefree, without a worry in the world
In a sentence: She strolled in late with an insouciant smile.
Where it comes from: It comes from French: "in-" means not, and "souciant" means worrying. It has been used in English since 1828.
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