monsieur
/məˈsjʊə(ɹ)/noun
monsieur is spelled M-O-N-S-I-E-U-R: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monsieur means “A man, especially a French gentleman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monsieur is monsieurs or messieurs.
How many letters and syllables are in monsieur?
| Letters | 8: M-O-N-S-I-E-U-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd 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 monsieur?
Monsieur appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd 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 monsieur?
- /məˈsjʊə(ɹ)/
- /məˈsjɜː(ɹ)/
Monsieur has 2 syllables (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-monsieur.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of monsieur
- monsieurs plural
- messieurs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monsieur mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedA man, especially a French gentleman.
noun
- 1
Mister, especially in a French context.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate monsieur?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of monsieur: Monsr, Monsr..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does monsieur come from?
From French monsieur. Doublet of monseigneur and monsignor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).