Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baptista

/bˌæptˈɪstə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: bap-tista
IPA: /bˌæptˈɪstə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from the Romance languages, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Etymology

From Romance ( Spanish Baptista and Portuguese Baptista ).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Baptista

Inflected Forms

Baptistas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Batista Bautista

Rhymes With

vista krista christa sandinista arista calista batiste crista altavista basista

Questions

How do you pronounce baptista?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌæptˈɪstə/.
What does baptista mean?: A surname from the Romance languages, Spanish, or Portuguese.
Where does baptista come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce baptista

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