how to pronounce machismo

/mətˈʃɪzmoʊ/

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machismo is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… to reaffirm their machismo through this …”

meanings of machismo

noun:

Exaggerated masculinity.

machismo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word machismo occurs in english on average 0.7 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.