cantata
/kənˈtɑːtə/noun
cantata is spelled C-A-N-T-A-T-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cantata means “A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cantata is cantatas or cantate.
How many letters and syllables are in cantata?
| Letters | 7: C-A-N-T-A-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cantata?
Cantata appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cantata?
- /kənˈtɑːtə/
Cantata has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cantata.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-cantata.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cantata
- cantatas plural
- cantate plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cantata mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cantata in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cantata:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cantata come from?
From Italian cantata. Doublet of chanty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).