Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strata

/ˈstɹeɪtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: stra-ta
IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtə/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of stratum

noun

Nonstandard form of stratum

noun

Condominium unit, condominium building, condominium title.

noun

A kind of layered casserole dish in American cuisine.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Learn more about the renting in stratas; some stratas may have rental restriction bylaws. There are also legal requirements for buying and selling strata properties."
"Egg dishes, stratas, and casserole recipes are delicious for breakfast and work well in the slow cooker."

Etymology

From strata title.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

stratas (plural) stratta (alternative)

Derived Forms

stratabound stratic

Phrases

Strata Florida

Frequently Paired Words

Strata Florida

Homonyms

straighter (non-rhotic with /eɪ/)

Rhymes With

atta rata matta latta schemata data beta eta theta zeta sata isleta

Questions

How do you pronounce strata?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹeɪtə/.
What does strata mean?: plural of stratum
Where does strata come from?: From strata title.

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