Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peña

/pˈɛnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: pe-na
IPA: /pˈɛnə/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish; alternative spelling of Pena.

Example Sentences

"Mark Watney is the first of them to be introduced on screen, in the middle of collecting soil and rock samples from the Martian surface. Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) jokes that he just discovered dirt, and Mark ribs him about the usefulness of his job."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Peña.

Rhymes With

ognibene

Questions

How do you pronounce peña?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛnə/.
What does peña mean?: A surname from Spanish; alternative spelling of Pena.
Where does peña come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Peña.

How to pronounce peña

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