how to pronounce mambo

/ˈmɑːmboʊ/

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mambo is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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

“… um even in mambo in chinatown your …”

meaning of mambo

Mambo is a type of Latin American dance.

mambo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mambo occurs in english on average 1.3 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.