How to pronounce sarabande
American English pronunciation
SAIR-uh-band
- IPA
- /ˈsɛɹəˌbænd/
- Syllables
- SAIR · uh · band (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sarabande means
A slow, graceful old dance with three beats to a bar
In a sentence: The cello played a slow sarabande as the dancers bowed to each other.
Where it comes from: It came into English from French, which took it from a Spanish word.
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