Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lotta

/ˈlɑtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: lot-ta
IPA: /ˈlɑtə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of lot + of.

Informal

name

A diminutive of the female given name Charlotta.

Example Sentences

"A whole lotta people feel the same way I do."
"I'm gonna be good to you / There's a whole lotta things / You and I could do"
"Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Teschner of 186 East 75th St. announce the engagement of their daughter Rosebud Lotta to Dr. Myer Solls-Cohen of Philadelphia."
"His wife, Lotta Turner Beale, died in 1976."
"Lotta Dann, 46, from New Zealand, was once a 'high functioning alcoholic' and was drinking almost every day from the age of 15."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑtə/
British English: /ˈlɒtə/

Usage

Informal

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Rhymes With

gotta mata sonata ata janata plata regatta cotta fatah terracotta ricotta renata

Questions

How do you pronounce lotta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑtə/.
What does lotta mean?: Contraction of lot + of.

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