word
French
Fouetté
fweh-TAY
/fweɪˈteɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fouetté
Dictionary meaning
A whipping movement in ballet in which one leg is thrown out to the side and whipped around.
History and origin
French
Common mispronunciations
foo-ET-ay
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