acelerón

Spanish

Etymology

From acelerar +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθeleˈɾon/ [a.θe.leˈɾõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aseleˈɾon/ [a.se.leˈɾõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧le‧rón

Noun

acelerón m (plural acelerones)

  1. welly, spurt, sudden acceleration, burst of speed (force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor)
  2. (figurative) speedup, speed-up

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