Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uakari

/ˈwɑˈkɑːri/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uakari
IPA: /ˈwɑˈkɑːri/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese uacari, borrowed from Nheengatu wakarí, possibly from Old Tupi akaka'i.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɑˈkɑːri/
British English: /wəˈkɑːri/

Inflected Forms

uakaris (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce uakari?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑˈkɑːri/.
What does uakari mean?: Any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.
Where does uakari come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese uacari, borrowed from Nheengatu wakarí, possibly from Old Tupi akaka'i.

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