bouche
/buːʃ/noun, verb
bouche is spelled B-O-U-C-H-E: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bouche means “A slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bouche is bouches.
How many letters and syllables are in bouche?
| Letters | 6: B-O-U-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bouche?
Bouche appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th 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 bouche?
- /buːʃ/
Bouche has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bouche.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bouche
Also written: bush.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bouche
- bouches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bouch
- bouching participle, present
- bouched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bouche mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested.
- 2
Alternative form of bush (“a lining”).
verb
- 1
Alternative form of bush (“to line”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bouche come from?
From French bouche (“mouth, victuals”). Doublet of bocca.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).