Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capitan

/kæpɪˈtæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: cap-i-tan
IPA: /kæpɪˈtæn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

Inflected Forms

capitans (plural)

Phrases

Capitan Pasha

Questions

How do you pronounce capitan?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæpɪˈtæn/.
What does capitan mean?: Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).
Where does capitan come from?: Borrowed from Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

How to pronounce capitan

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