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maraca

/məˈɹæ.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
ma-ra-ca
IPA
/məˈɹæ.kə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.

noun

Breasts.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maraca, maraká, mbaraka

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈɹæ.kə/
  • British English: /məˈɹæ.kə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

maracas (plural)

Derived Forms

maracaist

Synonyms

assets babylons balloons baps badonkers bangers bazongas bazookas bazoombas bazooms bewbs bobas

Rhymes With

montesdeoca osaka dhaka alpaca haka dacca paca macca kaka baka shaka maka

Questions

How do you pronounce maraca?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɹæ.kə/.
What does maraca mean?
A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
Where does maraca come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).

How to pronounce maraca

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