How to pronounce gymkhana
American English pronunciation
jim-KAH-nuh
- IPA
- /dʒɪmˈkɑnə/
- Syllables
- jim · KAH · nuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What gymkhana means
A show of games and skill contests for riders and their horses
In a sentence: At the gymkhana, the riders raced their ponies around a row of barrels.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Hindi and Urdu word for a racquet court, built from words for ball and house. Its spelling was shaped by gymnastics.
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