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How to pronounce roundelay

American English pronunciation

ROWN-duh-lay

IPA
/ˈɹaʊndəˌleɪ/
Syllables
ROWN · duh · lay (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What roundelay means

noun

A short song with a line that keeps repeating

In a sentence: The children danced in a ring to the simple roundelay.

Where it comes from: From French rondelet, meaning a small round song.

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