Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caipirinha

/ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: caipir-in-ha
IPA: /ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink prepared with cachaça, lime juice, sugar, and ice.

Example Sentences

"They thought of, I don’t know, monkeys and caipirinhas and samba.”"
"Oh, no! Oh, no! Aunt Hoda got into the caipirinha supply. Everybody, watch yourself, she gets grabby."
"The caipirinha isn’t too far removed from its warm-weather drinking buddies, the margarita and daiquiri."

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caipirinha (literally “little hillbilly”).

Inflected Forms

caipirinhas (plural)

Derived Forms

caipiroska caipivodka

Questions

How do you pronounce caipirinha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/.
What does caipirinha mean?: A traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink prepared with cachaça, lime juice, sugar, and ice.
Where does caipirinha come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caipirinha (literally “little hillbilly”).

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