How to pronounce capriole
American English pronunciation
KAP-ree-ohl
- IPA
- /ˈkæpɹiˌoʊl/
- Syllables
- KAP · ree · ohl (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What capriole means
A leap in which a trained horse kicks out its hind legs
In a sentence: The white horse sprang straight up in a perfect capriole, kicking its back legs out behind it.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French, from the Italian word capriola, a leap.
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