Loanword · Spanish
Cómo se dice y pronuncia «machete» en English — Machete
/ma.ˈt͡ʃe.te/
Diminutive of *macho* (sledgehammer), del latín *marculus*. A broad blade used for cutting vegetation.
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Machete
ma.ˈt͡ʃe.te — correct
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How do you pronounce Machete?
Machete is pronounced /ma.ˈt͡ʃe.te/.
Where does the word Machete come from?
Machete is a Spanish loanword — Diminutive of *macho* (sledgehammer), from Latin *marculus*. A broad blade used for cutting vegetation..
Is Machete pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Machete is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.