Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

napolitan

/nɑpˌoʊlitˈɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: napoli-tan
IPA: /nɑpˌoʊlitˈɑn/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

noun

Alternative form of naporitan (“a Japanese dish styled on Neapolitan food”).

Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced form of Napolitano.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Napolitans (plural)

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce napolitan?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑpˌoʊlitˈɑn/.
What does napolitan mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does napolitan come from?: Reduced form of Napolitano.

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