zut alors

French

1/5 · Mild

What it means

Mild exclamation roughly like darn it.

Pronunciation Heard as “zoot a lor”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

Can sound playful or dated, but remains recognizable.

How strong is it? 1/5 · Mild

Can sound playful or dated, but remains recognizable. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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