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volta

/ˈvoʊltə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
vol-ta
IPA
/ˈvoʊltə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).

noun

A dance for couples popular during the late Renaissance, associated with the galliard and done to the same kind of music.

noun

A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.

name

A river in West Africa; in full, Volta River.

name

Ellipsis of Lake Volta: a lake in West Africa.

name

A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

name

A surname from Italian, notably borne by Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Italian volta. Doublet of volte.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvoʊltə/

Inflected Forms

voltas (plural)

Derived Forms

Voltaic voltaism Voltan volt voltage

Phrases

Black Volta Lower Volta Oti-Volta Proto-Volta-Niger Red Volta Upper Volta Volta Basin Volta River

Synonyms

levalto volte

Homonyms

Volta

Rhymes With

travolta

Questions

How do you pronounce volta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvoʊltə/.
What does volta mean?
A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).
Where does volta come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce volta

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