Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pappas

/pˈæpəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
pap-pas
IPA
/pˈæpəs/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of pappa

name

A surname from Greek.

Etymology

From Greek παπάς (papás, “priest”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce pappas?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈæpəs/.
What does pappas mean?
plural of pappa
Where does pappas come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce pappas

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