lavalier
/ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/noun
lavalier is spelled L-A-V-A-L-I-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lavalier means “An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lavalier is lavaliers.
How many letters and syllables are in lavalier?
| Letters | 8: L-A-V-A-L-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 lavalier?
Lavalier appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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 lavalier?
- /ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/
- /ˌlɑv-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lavalier
- lavaliers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lavalier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace.
- 2
A lavalier microphone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lavalier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a kind of microphone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | micro-cravate |
| Spanish | micrófono de solapa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lavalier come from?
Borrowed from French lavallière, named after French noblewoman Louise de La Vallière (1644–1710), from a family name meaning “small valley” in French.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).