How to pronounce hackamore
American English pronunciation
HAK-uh-mor
- IPA
- /ˈhækəˌmɔɹ/
- Syllables
- HAK · uh · mor (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hackamore means
A bridle with no bit that guides a horse by pressing on its nose
In a sentence: Since the young horse hated a metal bit, the trainer rode her with a hackamore.
Where it comes from: It perhaps comes from the Spanish jáquima, a halter.
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