How to pronounce vaquero
American English pronunciation
vah-KAIR-oh
- IPA
- /vɑˈkɛɹoʊ/
- Syllables
- vah · KAIR · oh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What vaquero means
A cowboy of Mexico or the American Southwest
In a sentence: The vaquero swung his rope and guided the cattle toward the river.
Where it comes from: It is the Spanish word for a cowherd, from vaca, the Spanish word for cow.
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