Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paparazzi

/ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: pa-pa-ràz-zi
IPA: /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.si/

31

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of paparazzo

noun

Alternative form of paparazzo.

Countable

noun

Paparazzi taken as a group.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A number of paparazzi had gate-crashed, as had a famous tennis-player and a couple of pop-singers."
"A number of paparazzi were there to take pictures, clearly having received a further tip-off about the party’s movements."
"“Do you know how many paparazzi stalk those midtown hotels? […]”"
"The job of a paparazzi is, roughly, to ‘reveal the truth’ about the rich and the famous."
"A paparazzi is investigating the lives of a Royal couple."
"What if someone I know sees me? Or what if a paparazzi is lurking somewhere?"

Etymology

From Italian paparazzi, plural of paparazzo.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: paparazzi

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.si/
British English: /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paparazzis (plural)

Derived Forms

antipaparazzi hackerazzi mamarazzi momarazzi paparazzied paparazzification snaparazzi stalkarazzi stalkerazzi

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce paparazzi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.si/.
What does paparazzi mean?: plural of paparazzo
Where does paparazzi come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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