How to pronounce oubliette
American English pronunciation
oo-blee-ET
- IPA
- /ˌubliˈɛt/
- Syllables
- oo · blee · ET (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What oubliette means
A dungeon with a trapdoor hole in the ceiling as its only entrance
In a sentence: They lowered the prisoner into the dark oubliette.
Where it comes from: From French oublier, meaning to forget.
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