Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merengue

/məˈɹɛŋɡeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: merengue
IPA: /məˈɹɛŋɡeɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.

Uncountable

noun

A song performed in this style.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dance to this style of music.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To dance to merengue music.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts."
"If Trujillo said everybody had to dance the merengue, then everybody danced the merengue, for so feared was he by Dominicans that it was said that even a glance from him had the power to kill someone from across the street."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish merengue, from French meringue. Doublet of meringue.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: meringue

Usage

Inflected Forms

merengues (plural) merengues (present, singular) merenguing (participle, present) merengued (participle, past) merengued (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce merengue?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɹɛŋɡeɪ/.
What does merengue mean?: A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
Where does merengue come from?: It is traced to French.

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