Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yatta

/jɑˈtɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: yat-ta
IPA: /jɑˈtɑ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An exclamation of happiness or excitement.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Okay. Let's just launch a killer attack on the whole tribe! Kill off Cologne and Shampoo first, then get rid of the rest of the bunch! Then no more Shampoo-like girls going to attack people who beat them up, since they're all dead! Yatta!! Good idea!!!"
"I put in a US game and tried it and it worked perfectly. Then I put in a Japanese game and it worked also. Yatta!"
""Yatta!" crowed the brunette. "Two for two!""
"Ah! It worked! Yatta!"
"Yatta! File restored!"
"Yatta! I’ll go get my script, and be right back!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese やった (yatta, “hurrah!, I did it!”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /jɑˈtɑ/

Usage

Slang

Frequently Paired Words

eureka

Rhymes With

gotta lotta ricotta panna cotta

Questions

How do you pronounce yatta?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɑˈtɑ/.
What does yatta mean?: An exclamation of happiness or excitement.
Where does yatta come from?: Borrowed from Japanese やった (yatta, “hurrah!, I did it!”).

How to pronounce yatta

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