Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macaroon

/ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: mac-a-roon
IPA: /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

noun

Alternative spelling of macaron.

noun

A coarse, rude, low fellow.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels."
"Like a big wife, at sight of lothed meat, Ready to travail; so I sigh and sweat, To hear this macaroon talk on in vain."

Etymology

From French macaron. Doublet of macaron.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: macaron

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

macaroons (plural)

Derived Forms

macaroonlike

Phrases

French macaroon

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce macaroon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/.
What does macaroon mean?: A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
Where does macaroon come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce macaroon

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