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ranchera

/ɹænˈt͡ʃɛɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
ranchera
IPA
/ɹænˈt͡ʃɛɹə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Mexican song performed solo with a guitar.

noun

A female ranch or rancho owner

noun

A female ranch or rancho worker

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ranchera (in Spanish the ending "a" usually is for feminine terms, like in this case, because originally is an adjective for música and/or canción, which are feminine nouns).

Inflected Forms

rancheras (plural)

Rhymes With

era sarah sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara rivera cara sahara

Questions

How do you pronounce ranchera?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹænˈt͡ʃɛɹə/.
What does ranchera mean?
A traditional Mexican song performed solo with a guitar.
Where does ranchera come from?
Borrowed from Spanish ranchera (in Spanish the ending "a" usually is for feminine terms, like in this case, because originally is an adjective for música and/or canción, which are feminine nouns).

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