Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maculele

/ˌmɑːkuleɪˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mac-ulele
IPA: /ˌmɑːkuleɪˈleɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art in which a number of people gather in a circle and rhythmically strike sticks together to accompany singing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"AFRO-BRAZILIAN MUSIC & DANCE (Tonight) The New York-based Ologunde company celebrates the Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, Bahia, in a program that includes the candomble, capoeira, maculele and samba da roda."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce maculele?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑːkuleɪˈleɪ/.
What does maculele mean?: An Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art in which a number of people gather in a circle and rhythmically strike sticks together to accompany singing.

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