Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loretta

/ˌləˈɹɛtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: loret-ta
IPA: /ˌləˈɹɛtə/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, variant of Lauretta, Italian diminutive of Laura; or a form of Loreto.

Homonyms

lauretta

Rhymes With

vendetta henrietta marietta rosetta mehta betta etta beretta panetta ceta operetta coretta

Questions

How do you pronounce loretta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌləˈɹɛtə/.
What does loretta mean?: A female given name from Latin, variant of Lauretta, Italian diminutive of Laura; or a form of Loreto.

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