How to pronounce maraca
American English pronunciation
muh-RAH-kuh
- IPA
- /məˈɹɑkə/
- Syllables
- muh · RAH · kuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- muh-RAK-uh
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What maraca means
A rattle you shake, often in pairs, to keep the beat
In a sentence: Leo shook a maraca in each hand while the band played.
Where it comes from: It comes from Brazilian Portuguese, from a word in a native South American language meaning "rattle."
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