Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lotto

/ˈlɔtəʉ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: lot-to
IPA: /ˈlɔtəʉ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a game of chance similar to bingo

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lotto. Doublet of lot.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: lotto

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔtəʉ/

Inflected Forms

lottos (plural)

Derived Forms

lottocracy lottomania

Synonyms

bingo beano keno

Rhymes With

otto grotto amato staccato legato didonato ostinato swatow liberato risotto blotto biscotto

Questions

How do you pronounce lotto?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔtəʉ/.
What does lotto mean?: a game of chance similar to bingo
Where does lotto come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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