Transcription
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- [chah chah chah]
- /tʃɑ tʃɑ tʃɑ/
- /tʂʰa tʂʰa tʂʰa/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chah chah chah]
- /tʃɑ tʃɑ tʃɑ/
Definitions of cha-cha-cha word
- noun cha-cha-cha a Latin-American ballroom dance with small steps and swaying hip movements 3
- noun cha-cha-cha a piece of music composed for this dance 3
- verb cha-cha-cha to perform this dance 3
- noun plural cha-cha-cha a fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic pattern based upon a quick three-step movement. 1
- verb without object cha-cha-cha to dance the cha-cha. 1
- noun cha-cha-cha Synonym of cha-cha. 0
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Origin of cha-cha-cha
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; < American Spanish (Cuban) cha-cha-cha, probably imitative of the musical accompaniment
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Parts of speech for Cha-cha-cha
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cha-cha-cha popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.