Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

operetta

/ɒpəˈɹɛtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: op-eretta
IPA: /ɒpəˈɹɛtə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian operetta.

Inflected Forms

operettas (plural)

Derived Forms

operettic operettist poperetta

Phrases

operetta house

Synonyms

light opera

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce operetta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒpəˈɹɛtə/.
What does operetta mean?: A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.
Where does operetta come from?: Borrowed from Italian operetta.

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