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How to pronounce pandeiro

Say it like pan-DER-oh. Pandeiro has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DER).

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US American/pænˈdɛroʊ/pan-DER-oh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • pan
  • DER
  • oh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pandeiro pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. panKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. DERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does pandeiro mean?

noun
  1. A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.
  2. A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.

Where does pandeiro come from?

From Portuguese pandeiro, from Latin pandurium.

Words that rhyme with pandeiro

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Questions about saying pandeiro

How do you pronounce pandeiro?

Say pan-DER-oh. The American pronunciation is /pænˈdɛroʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pandeiro?

Pandeiro has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DER). Broken into parts: pan · DER · oh.

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