Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zapata

/zɑpˈɑtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
za-p-a-ta
IPA
/zɑpˈɑtə/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

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Questions

How do you pronounce zapata?
The recorded pronunciation is /zɑpˈɑtə/.
What does zapata mean?
A peninsula in southern Matanzas, Cuba.

How to pronounce zapata

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