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contrapposti

/ˌkɑntɹəˈpɑsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-trap-pos-ti
IPA
/ˌkɑntɹəˈpɑsti/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of contrapposto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian contrapposti, the masculine plural form of contrapposto.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: contrapposti

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑntɹəˈpɑsti/
  • British English: /ˌkɒntɹəˈpɒsti/

Questions

How do you pronounce contrapposti?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑntɹəˈpɑsti/.
What does contrapposti mean?
plural of contrapposto
Where does contrapposti come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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