Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muchacho

/muˈtʃɑː.tʃoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
mucha-cho
IPA
/muˈtʃɑː.tʃoʊ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Spanish mozo Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Spanish -acho Spanish mochacho Spanish muchachobor. English muchacho Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /muˈtʃɑː.tʃoʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

muchachos (plural)

Derived Forms

brochacho

Questions

How do you pronounce muchacho?
The recorded pronunciation is /muˈtʃɑː.tʃoʊ/.
What does muchacho mean?
An informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.
Where does muchacho come from?
Etymology tree Spanish mozo Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Spanish -acho Spanish mochacho Spanish muchachobor. English muchacho Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.

How to pronounce muchacho

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