Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coppola

/ˈkoʊpələ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: cop-po-la
IPA: /ˈkoʊpələ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"Not trusting filmgoers to catch the drift, Ms. Coppola underscores the women’s attempts to gussy up with snippets of arch dialogue."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Coppola, adapted from Sicilian Còppula, from còppula (“coppola cap, foreskin”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Còppula

Inflected Forms

Coppolas (plural)

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola ola

Questions

How do you pronounce coppola?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊpələ/.
What does coppola mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does coppola come from?: Borrowed from Italian Coppola, adapted from Sicilian Còppula, from còppula (“coppola cap, foreskin”).

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