How to pronounce cavalcade
American English pronunciation
kav-ul-KAYD
- IPA
- /ˌkævəlˈkeɪd/
- Syllables
- kav · ul · KAYD (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- KAV-ul-kayd
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What cavalcade means
A long parade of riders, cars or carriages
In a sentence: A cavalcade of old cars rolled down Main Street for the town's birthday.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Italian word for riding on horseback. The root is a Latin word for "horse."
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