Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caramba

[kaˈɹam.ba]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: caram-ba
IPA: [kaˈɹam.ba]

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; gosh!, darn!

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for the real expletive carajo.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: caramba

Synonyms

adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul bless us blige

Questions

How do you pronounce caramba?: The recorded pronunciation is [kaˈɹam.ba].
What does caramba mean?: Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; gosh!, darn!
Where does caramba come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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