waratah
/ˈwɔːɹətɑː/noun
waratah is spelled W-A-R-A-T-A-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waratah means “Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waratah is waratahs.
How many letters and syllables are in waratah?
| Letters | 7: W-A-R-A-T-A-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is waratah?
Waratah appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd 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 waratah?
- Australia /ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/
- UK /ˈwɔːɹətɑː/
- UK /ˌwɒɹəˈtɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of waratah
- waratahs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waratah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia.
- 2
A Y-shaped steel fencing post or stake.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does waratah come from?
Borrowed from Dharug warada.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).