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How to Pronounce Copacabana
/kɔ.pa.ka.ˈbɐ̃.nɐ/
From Aymara *qupa qawana* (view of the lake). Iconic Rio de Janeiro beach neighbourhood.
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Copacabana
kɔ.pa.ka.ˈbɐ̃.nɐ — correct
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How do you pronounce Copacabana?
Copacabana is pronounced /kɔ.pa.ka.ˈbɐ̃.nɐ/.
Where does the word Copacabana come from?
Copacabana is a Portuguese loanword — From Aymara *qupa qawana* (view of the lake). Iconic Rio de Janeiro beach neighbourhood..
Is Copacabana pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Copacabana is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.