Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zeppola

/ˈtsɛpələ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zep-po-la
IPA: /ˈtsɛpələ/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.

Example Sentences

"These days it might be easier to pick up a Wi-Fi signal than a rice ball or some zeppole, but what’s nice is that the zeppole are still here: the neighborhood’s old guard has remained reassuringly in place."

Etymology

From the Italian zeppola.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: zeppola

Inflected Forms

zeppole (plural) zeppoli (plural) zeppole (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zeppola?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtsɛpələ/.
What does zeppola mean?: Any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.
Where does zeppola come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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