Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lap-ta
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Russian лапта́ (laptá).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: лапта́

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lapta mean?: A Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century.
Where does lapta come from?: It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce lapta

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lapta”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lapta”.
Repeat and practice — Say “lapta” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.