how to pronounce machete

/məˈʃɛˌtiː/

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machete is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of machete in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… you a machete and so cut a little path a …”

meanings of machete

verb:

To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.
To cut or chop with a machete.

noun:

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.

machete frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word machete occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.