Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

travolta

/tɹəvˈoʊltə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
tra-vol-ta
IPA
/tɹəvˈoʊltə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian. Most famously borne by American actor John Travolta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Travolta.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Travoltas (plural)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce travolta?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹəvˈoʊltə/.
What does travolta mean?
A surname from Italian. Most famously borne by American actor John Travolta
Where does travolta come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce travolta

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