Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burletta

/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: burlet-ta
IPA: /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comic operetta; a musical farce.

Example Sentences

"The curtain dropped, the gay Burletta o'er"
"In addition to burlesque plays, operas and burlettas, the Italians invented two other species. of drama, pastoral and rustic plays."

Etymology

From Italian burletta, diminutive of burla (“mockery”). See burlesque.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: burletta

Inflected Forms

burlettas (plural) burlette (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce burletta?: The recorded pronunciation is /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtə/.
What does burletta mean?: A comic operetta; a musical farce.
Where does burletta come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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