How to pronounce maroon
American English pronunciation
muh-ROON
- IPA
- /məˈɹun/
- Syllables
- muh · ROON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What maroon means
Most people know maroon in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
To leave someone stuck in a lonely place with no way out
In a sentence: The storm marooned the campers on a tiny island until a rescue boat came the next morning.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French marron, meaning wild or runaway, from the Spanish cimarrón. It is a different word from maroon the color, which comes from a French word for chestnut.
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