To pronounce "octoroon", say OCT-or-oon — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
octoroon
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OCT-or-oon
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"octoroon" has 3 syllables: oct-or-oon. It rhymes with octaroon, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: octaroon — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Octoroon" has 3 syllables: oct · or · oon.
Octoroon: Someone having one-eighth black ancestry.
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