How to pronounce hootenanny
American English pronunciation
HOO-tuh-nan-ee
- IPA
- /ˈhutənæni/
- Syllables
- HOO · tuh · nan · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hootenanny means
A folk music party where the crowd sings along
In a sentence: The whole town came to the hootenanny and sang along with the banjos.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It may be Scottish, and in the US it is tied to the Appalachian mountain region.
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