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cappella

/kɑpˈɛlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
cap-pel-la
IPA
/kɑpˈɛlə/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Cappella.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cappellas (plural)

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella salmonella novella

Questions

How do you pronounce cappella?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑpˈɛlə/.
What does cappella mean?
A surname from Italian.
Where does cappella come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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