yóquey

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English jockey.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝokei/ [ˈɟ͡ʝo.kei̯] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃokei/ [ˈʃo.kei̯] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒokei/ [ˈʒo.kei̯] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -okei
  • Syllabification: yó‧quey

Noun

yóquey m or f by sense (plural yoqueis)

  1. jockey

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