Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buffa

/bˈʌfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: buf-fa
IPA: /bˈʌfə/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The comic actress in an opera.

name

Etymology

From Italian buffa. See buffo and buffoon.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: buffa

Inflected Forms

buffas (plural)

Phrases

opera buffa

Frequently Paired Words

opera buffa

Questions

How do you pronounce buffa?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌfə/.
What does buffa mean?: The comic actress in an opera.
Where does buffa come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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