Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matta

/mˈætə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: mat-ta
IPA: /mˈætə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

Etymology

From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 待った

Rhymes With

strata atta rata latta schemata

Questions

How do you pronounce matta?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈætə/.
What does matta mean?: The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.
Where does matta come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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