Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reggaeton

/rɛɡeɪˈtɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: reg-gae-ton
IPA: /rɛɡeɪˈtɒn/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of Latin American popular music, originally developing from reggae in Panama but now more of a type of hip hop-dance music mainly associated with Puerto Rico.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Spanish islands gave the world salsa, and the more modern (and often controversial) hip-hop style reggaeton, which was forged between the islands and Miami."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish reggaeton.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

reggaetón (alternative)

Rhymes With

own known phone well-known alone shown stone zone loan grown unknown tone

Questions

How do you pronounce reggaeton?: The recorded pronunciation is /rɛɡeɪˈtɒn/.
What does reggaeton mean?: A style of Latin American popular music, originally developing from reggae in Panama but now more of a type of hip hop-dance music mainly associated with Puerto Rico.
Where does reggaeton come from?: Borrowed from Spanish reggaeton.

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