how to pronounce rota

/ˈɹoʊtə/

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rota is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of rota in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… I would say my rota because you know …”

meanings of rota

noun:

A kind of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music.
A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.

name:

A club established by James Harrington in 1659 to advocate term limits and rotation of government offices; other similar clubs of the era.
A branch of the papal Curia which serves as an appellate court in ecclesiastical cases, including cases of marriage nullity.