Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manta

/ˈmæn.tə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
man-ta
IPA
/ˈmæn.tə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.

noun

A manta ray (Mobula spp.).

noun

Acronym of multiaxis no-tail aircraft.

American usage

name

A Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon.

name

A city and canton in Manabí province, Ecuador.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manta (“blanket”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

mantas (plural)

Phrases

Alfred manta giant manta Wiktionary’s coverage of Manta terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Manta terms

Synonyms

manta ray devilfish

Rhymes With

santa atlanta atalanta sante banta franta ranta quaranta hotlanta

Questions

How do you pronounce manta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæn.tə/.
What does manta mean?
A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
Where does manta come from?
Borrowed from Spanish manta (“blanket”).

How to pronounce manta

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