Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junkanoo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: junkanoo
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parade held in the Bahamas.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A style of goombay traditionally played on goatskin drums and cowbells during the parade.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of junkanoo.

Example Sentences

"Rafael sang from his stuffings, the beat swirled, the brass blasted, and in a three-month period, America bought a bargeful of the Munings' "junkanoo" sound."
"Junkanoo also became established among expatriate Bahamian communities, notably in Miami and Toronto, where Junkanoo bands were to be seen at the Orange Bowl and Caribana parades respectively."

Etymology

From John Canoe, the older name of the festival, perhaps named after folk hero John Canoe.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

junkanoos (plural) Joncanoe (alternative) Jonkonnu (alternative)

Derived Forms

Junkanooer

Questions

What does junkanoo mean?: A parade held in the Bahamas.
Where does junkanoo come from?: From John Canoe, the older name of the festival, perhaps named after folk hero John Canoe.

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