Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acara

/ɑːkəˈɹɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
acara
IPA
/ɑːkəˈɹɑː/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese acará, borrowed from Old Tupi akará, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akara.

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Questions

How do you pronounce acara?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːkəˈɹɑː/.
What does acara mean?
Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae.
Where does acara come from?
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese acará, borrowed from Old Tupi akará, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akara.

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