Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sombrero

/səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: som-bre-ro
IPA: /səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.

noun

A mixed drink with coffee liqueur and cream.

noun

A series of four consecutive strikes.

noun

Obsolete

name

An island of Anguilla.

name

A sitio in the barangay of Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"Beatrice looked up and saw a man standing before her; the huge sombrero overshadowed his face, but the light of the lamp shone on a large and glittering knife in his girdle."
"`Hey listen Pancho, take your hands off me or I'll stick your sombrero up your Khyber.'"
"The site contained the agreement areas and facilities no longer needed by the NPC and PSALM and excluded in the privatization of the Ambuklao Plant in Sitio Sombrero managed and maintained by indigenous peoples."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sombrero (“hat”), from sombra (“shadow, shade”) + -ero, literally, "shade-maker". The drink was named after the hat.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: sombrero

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/
British English: /səmˈbɹɛɹ.əʊ/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

sombreros (plural)

Derived Forms

sombrerite Sombrero sombreroed

Phrases

golden sombrero platinum sombrero Sombrero Channel Sombrero Galaxy titanium sombrero Sombrero ameiva

Synonyms

Hat Island

Homonyms

sombrero

Rhymes With

narrow marrow sparrow romero aero pharaoh guerrero aguero taro darrow ferro ribeiro

Questions

How do you pronounce sombrero?: The recorded pronunciation is /səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/.
What does sombrero mean?: A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.
Where does sombrero come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce sombrero

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