How to pronounce harlequin
American English pronunciation
HAR-lih-kwin
- IPA
- /ˈhɑɹlɪkwɪn/
- Syllables
- HAR · lih · kwin (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What harlequin means
A clown in a diamond-patterned costume in old plays
In a sentence: At the costume party, Sam dressed as a harlequin in red and yellow diamonds.
Where it comes from: It comes from Arlecchino, the name of a servant clown in old Italian comedy plays. That name probably goes back to an older figure from folk tales, linked to a mischievous sprite.
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