capri
noun
capri is spelled C-A-P-R-I: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Capri, the name). As a noun, capri means “A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in capri?
| Letters | 5: C-A-P-R-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th 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 capri?
Capri appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Capri, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce capri?
Capri has 2 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).
Forms of capri
- capr-
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does capri mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure.
- 2
Used in capri pants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does capri come from?
Named after the colour of the sea around the Italian island of Capri, especially in the Blue Grotto.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).