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fanfare

/ˈfænˌfeə/FAN-fuh
/ˈfænˌfɛɹ/FAN-fer

Meaningchattering, talkative

Common meaning: a flourish of trumpets

Journey through time

  1. Arabicfarfarsource
  2. Spanishfanfarriasource
  3. Frenchfanfaresource
  4. Englishfanfare‘a flourish of trumpets’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Arabic farfar ‘chattering, talkative’.

Roots

  • farfar Arabic “chattering, talkative”

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