American English pronunciation
How to pronounce polka
IPA transcription: ['poʊlkɑ]
Pronunciation variants: ['poʊlkɑ]['poʊkɑ]
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Noun
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music performed for dancing the polka
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a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
Verb
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dance a polka
Usage examples
- A woman in a polka dot top is singing into a microphone.
- It is known as The Polka Palace.
- It was featured in "Hooked on Polkas" on his "Dare to be Stupid" album.
- Instrumental tune styles include jigs, reels, two steps, and polkas.
- The festival draws polka bands from around the country.
- The album's polka medley, the titular Polka Party!
- A later, rock-influenced form is called "dyno" polka.
- "Weird Al" Yankovic used a portion of the song for the polka medley "Polkarama!
- At first they recorded polkas for Capitol Records with limited success.
- Ringle is the home of the Polka America Corporation.