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- [trah-lah or trah-lah-lah]
- /trɑˈlɑ or ˈtrɑ lɑˈlɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trah-lah or trah-lah-lah]
- /trɑˈlɑ or ˈtrɑ lɑˈlɑ/
Definitions of tra-la word
- noun tra-la nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety. 1
- noun tra-la a set of nonsensical syllables used in humming music, esp for a melody or refrain 0
- interjection tra-la used conventionally in singing, esp. as a short refrain, to express gaiety or lightheartedness 0
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Origin of tra-la
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Tra-la
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tra-la popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.