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Bachata

bah-CHAH-tah

/bɑːˈtʃɑːtɑː/

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bachata

Dictionary meaning

A genre of Latin American music and dance originating in the Dominican Republic.

History and origin

Dominican Spanish

Common mispronunciations

bah-KAH-tahBAK-uh-tah

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