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How to pronounce acara

Say it like ah-kuh-RAH. Acara has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAH).

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US American/ɑkəˈrɑ/ah-kuh-RAH
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ah
  • kuh
  • RAH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Acara pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does acara mean?

noun
  1. Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae.

Where does acara come from?

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese acará, borrowed from Old Tupi akará, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akara.

Words that rhyme with acara

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Questions about saying acara

How do you pronounce acara?

Say ah-kuh-RAH. The American pronunciation is /ɑkəˈrɑ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in acara?

Acara has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAH). Broken into parts: ah · kuh · RAH.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).