passe-partout

Questions about passe-partout

What does passe-partout mean?

passe-partout means "key that secures entrance everywhere". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in passe-partout?

passe-partout has 4 syllables and divides as pas-se--par-tout under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for passe-partout?

Close synonyms include passkey, master key, master. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is passe-partout a common word?

passe-partout is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.