exposition universelle

\ɛk.spo.zi.sjɔ̃ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\

/\ɛk.spo.zi.sjɔ̃ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“exposition universelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sorte de grande exposition commerciale publique, de caractère international, pour la promotion des activités économiques des pays représentés.

Corpus desk

Index FR-exposition-universelle · exposition universelle · French

exposition universelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-10 10 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for exposition universelle
PropertyValue
Headwordexposition universelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛk.spo.zi.sjɔ̃ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « exposition universelle » en français

exposition universellen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exposition universelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛk.spo.zi.sjɔ̃ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sorte de grande exposition commerciale publique, de caractère international, pour la promotion des activités économiques des pays représentés.".

exposition universelle has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is exposition universelle, spelled E-X-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N- -U-N-I-V-E-R-S-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de grande exposition commerciale publique, de caractère international, pour la promotion des activités économiques des pays représentés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how exposition universelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Entre mai et octobre 1889 se tient à Paris la dixième et plus monumentale Exposition universelle des temps modernes.
  2. La première exposition universelle fut organisée à Londres en 1851, à Hyde Park, au sein du Crystal Palace, conçu à cette occasion par Joseph Paxton (1801-1865). Devant le succès de cette manifestation, de nombreux pays proposèrent alors d’organiser, à tour de rôle, des expositions identiques, visant à faire connaître à un large public la création industr…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exposition universelle"?
"exposition universelle" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N- -U-N-I-V-E-R-S-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.spo.zi.sjɔ̃ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\.
What does "exposition universelle" mean?
As a noun, "exposition universelle" means: Sorte de grande exposition commerciale publique, de caractère international, pour la promotion des activités économiques des pays représentés.
How do you pronounce "exposition universelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exposition universelle" is \ɛk.spo.zi.sjɔ̃ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list