Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encierro

/ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-ci-er-ro
IPA: /ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encierro (literally “enclosure”), from encerrar (“to lock up”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/
British English: /ˌɛnsɪˈɛəɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

encierros (plural)

Synonyms

bull run running of the bulls

Rhymes With

aero faro bolero pinero alghero cavolo nero

Questions

How do you pronounce encierro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/.
What does encierro mean?: A bull run, usually one held in Spain.
Where does encierro come from?: Borrowed from Spanish encierro (literally “enclosure”), from encerrar (“to lock up”).

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