Transcription
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- [ruhm-buh, roo m-, room-]
- /ˈrʌm bə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/
- /ˈrʌm.bə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhm-buh, roo m-, room-]
- /ˈrʌm bə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/
Definitions of rumba word
- noun plural rumba a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm. 1
- noun plural rumba an imitation or adaptation of this dance in the U.S. 1
- noun plural rumba music for this dance or in its rhythm. 1
- verb without object rumba to dance the rumba. 1
- noun rumba style of ballroom dance 1
- noun rumba ballroom dance rhythm 1
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Origin of rumba
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rumba
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rumba popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rumba usage trend in Literature
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