reggaeton

American  

[reg-ey-tohn] / ˌrɛg eɪˈtoʊn /

Or reggaetón

noun

1. a type of contemporary popular music, originating in the housing projects of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and other urban centers of poverty in Latin America, characterized by rap lyrics in Spanish and a vigorous percussive beat that rises and falls.

   mainstream artists embracing reggaeton.

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reggaeton British  

/ ˌrɛɡeɪˈtɒn /

noun

1. a type of Puerto Rican popular music that combines reggae rhythms with hip-hop influences and includes rapping in Spanish

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Etymology

Origin of reggaeton

First recorded in 2000–05; from Spanish, equivalent to reggae ( def. ) + -tón (as in maratón “marathon”); -athon ( def. )

Example Sentences

Salsa, reggaeton, bomba, and plena rang out during the 14-minute set, which included guest performances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, along with cameos from the likes of Pedro Pascal, Cardi B and Jessica Alba,

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The reggaeton singer sifted through scores of invitations before landing on the lucky couple.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The NFL is expanding its footprint to host games in Mexico and Brazil, two countries where reggaeton, salsa and other música urbana styles dominate.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Bad Bunny delivered a buoyant celebration of Latino culture during his halftime show, blitzing through reggaeton, Latin trap and salsa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The reggaeton music coming from the pisa y corre is both incredibly irritating and unbelievably catchy and motivating as I run.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya