How to pronounce charivari
American English pronunciation
shiv-uh-REE
- IPA
- /ˌʃɪvəˈɹi/
- Syllables
- shiv · uh · REE (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- SHIV-uh-ree
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What charivari means
A noisy mock serenade with banging pots and pans
In a sentence: After the wedding, the neighbors held a charivari, banging pots and pans outside the house.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from French. Where the French word came from is uncertain.
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