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baguette

/ˌbæˈɡɛt/

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Put the main beat on the final syllable.

Stress GET, with a hard g and a final t. The first syllable is weaker.

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“A fresh baguette.”

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What does baguette mean?

noun

  1. A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape.
  2. A gem cut in such a shape.
  3. A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
  2. One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.
  3. (slang) Money.
  4. (offensive, slang) A French person, or a person of French descent.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˌbæˈɡɛt/

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