How to Pronounce "lafayette"
word
ˌɫɑfeɪˈɛt/, /ˌɫɑfiˈɛt
lah-fay-ET or lah-fee-ET
ˌlæfəˈjɛt
laf-uh-YET
Definition
Lafayette usually refers to the Marquis de Lafayette, a French general who helped the American Revolution, or to places in the United States named after him.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɫɑfeɪˈɛt/, /ˌɫɑfiˈɛt
British English
ˌlæfəˈjɛt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
lah-fay-ET or lah-fee-ET
UK
laf-uh-YET
Listen in Context
Lafayette was a French general in the American Revolution.
I live in Lafayette, Indiana.
There is a Lafayette Street in my city.
Did you know Lafayette toured America after the Revolution?