Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parranda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: par-ran-da
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Venezuelan genre of music with African influences and drumming.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The nonpurist result is world-music fusion, linking the Central American parranda and punta to African and Latin pop, flamenco, even electric blues."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parranda.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does parranda mean?: A Venezuelan genre of music with African influences and drumming.
Where does parranda come from?: Borrowed from Spanish parranda.

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