The step in question is roughly spelled pata bourree.  It is a step
used in the portrayal of the dying swan.  I need the correct spelling,
complete with accents.

Hello.

I believe that you're looking for "pas de bourreé."

Sources:

"pas de bourreé: A basic linking step which permits a change from one
fifth position to another."
GLOSSARY of DANCE TERMINOLOGY
http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:Tz3ui_9ZPtMJ:www.orthopt.org/sigs/performing_arts_sig/glossary.pdf+%22pas+de+bourre%C3%A9%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

"Pas de Bourreé
(Pad-duh-boo-ray) "Changing of the feet."
http://www.danceforever.org/ballet.asp

"PAS DE BOURREÉ – (step of a [group or drunkard]) 3 steps body weight
transferred to another, right-left-right or left-right-left, first two
steps on toes"
DANCE TERMINOLOGY
http://homepage.smc.edu/brown_reginald/Course1/term_14.htm

search strategy:
ballet glossary
bourreé, ballet
"pas de bourreé"

I hope this helps.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 17 Aug 2003 15:34 PDT

Correction...

The web sites above indicated the accent in the wrong place...  It's
over the first e.

"pas de bourrée"
http://www.webref.org/dance/p/pas_de_bourree.htm

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 17 Aug 2003 15:35 PDT

Many thanks to my friend and colleague Pinkfreud for pointing me
toward the correct accent.

This is very helpful.  Just what I was looking for.  Thank you.