polonaise
/ˌpɒləˈneɪz/noun, verb
polonaise is spelled P-O-L-O-N-A-I-S-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polonaise means “A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polonaise is polonaises.
How many letters and syllables are in polonaise?
| Letters | 9: P-O-L-O-N-A-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 polonaise?
Polonaise appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 polonaise?
- /ˌpɒləˈneɪz/
- /ˌpoʊləˈneɪz/
Polonaise has 3 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)-Flame,_not_lame-polonaise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of polonaise
- polonaises plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- polonese
- polonaising participle, present
- polonaised participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polonaise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo.
- 2
Music for this dance.
- 3
A woman's dress having a tight bodice and a skirt divided to show a coloured underskirt.
- 4
A short overcoat bordered with fur.
- 5
A garnish made with melted butter, breadcrumbs, and herbs.
- 6
Synonym of Polish bed.
verb
- 1
To dance the polonaise.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polonaise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dance:
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 polonaise come from?
Borrowed from French polonaise (“Polish”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).