How to pronounce rigadoon
American English pronunciation
rig-uh-DOON
- IPA
- /ˌɹɪɡəˈdun/
- Syllables
- rig · uh · DOON (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What rigadoon means
A lively old dance for couples with hopping steps
In a sentence: At the costume ball, the couples hopped and twirled through a rigadoon.
Where it comes from: It was taken from the French word rigaudon. No one is sure where that word came from.
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