corroboree
/kəˈɹɒbəɹi/noun
corroboree is spelled C-O-R-R-O-B-O-R-E-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, corroboree means “A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of corroboree is corroborees.
How many letters and syllables are in corroboree?
| Letters | 10: C-O-R-R-O-B-O-R-E-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is corroboree?
Corroboree appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce corroboree?
- /kəˈɹɒbəɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of corroboree
- corroborees plural
- corrobboree
- corrobori
- corrobory
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does corroboree mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
- 2
A song or chant made for such a festivity.
- 3
Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does corroboree come from?
Borrowed from Dharug garabara.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).