appui
/əˈpwiː/noun, verb
appui is spelled A-P-P-U-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, appui means “Clipping of point d'appui” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of appui is appuis or appuies.
How many letters and syllables are in appui?
| Letters | 5: A-P-P-U-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is appui?
Appui appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce appui?
- /əˈpwiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of appui
- appuis plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- appuies plural
- appuy
- appuiing participle, present
- appuied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appui mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
- 2
obsoleteThe mutual bearing or support of the hand of the rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and bridle.
- 3
Clipping of point d'appui.
verb
- 1
To prop or support, e.g. by posting troops.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does appui come from?
From French appui, from Latin ad + podium (“foothold”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).