Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cajón

/kəˈhoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: ca-jon
IPA: /kəˈhoʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.

Etymology

From Spanish cajón, augmentative of caja (“box”). Doublet of cajon, caisson, and cassone.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cajón

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈhoʊn/

Inflected Forms

cajóns (plural) cajones (plural)

Derived Forms

cajonist

Questions

How do you pronounce cajón?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈhoʊn/.
What does cajón mean?: A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.
Where does cajón come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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