Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sambadrome

/ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: sam-badrome
IPA: /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the period of Carnival.

Example Sentences

"Empty sambadromes are like empty stadiums – there's not a lot happening."

Etymology

From samba + -drome, based on Portuguese sambódromo.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: sambódromo
Suffix: samba

Inflected Forms

sambadromes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sambadrome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/.
What does sambadrome mean?: In Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the period of Carnival.
Where does sambadrome come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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