How to pronounce doubloon
American English pronunciation
duh-BLOON
- IPA
- /dəˈblun/
- Syllables
- duh · BLOON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What doubloon means
An old Spanish gold coin
In a sentence: The pirate in the play opened his chest to show a pile of shining doubloons.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Spanish doblón, from doble, meaning "double," because it was worth twice as much as another coin.
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