Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maxixe

/maˈʃiːʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: max-ixe
IPA: /maˈʃiːʃə/

22

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka.

noun

A deep blue variety of beryl.

Example Sentences

"He spent whole days and nights on his knees praying, yet he could have won Strictly Come Dancing with his virtuoso Brazilian tango, the maxixe."

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maxixe.

Word Breakdown

Root: maxixe

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /maˈʃiːʃə/

Inflected Forms

maxixes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce maxixe?: The recorded pronunciation is /maˈʃiːʃə/.
What does maxixe mean?: A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka.
Where does maxixe come from?: From Brazilian Portuguese maxixe.

How to pronounce maxixe

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