How to pronounce arcade
American English pronunciation
ar-KAYD
- IPA
- /ɑɹˈkeɪd/
- Syllables
- ar · KAYD (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What arcade means
Most people know arcade in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A covered walkway lined with arches or shops
In a sentence: We walked through the old stone arcade to stay out of the rain.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Italian word arcata, the arch of a bridge, from Latin arcus, a bow or arc.
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