Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subpoenae

/səˈpi.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-poe-nae
IPA: /səˈpi.ni/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of subpoena

Etymology

Irregularly formed from subpoena + -ae: see the usage note at subpoena.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: subpoena
Suffix: -ae

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /səˈpi.ni/
British English: /sə(b)ˈpiː.ni/

Inflected Forms

subpœnæ (alternative)

Rhymes With

lemon martini lemon drop martini sophene gogarene halterkini fatkini stringkini caulini datterini cheekini seekini microbikini

Questions

How do you pronounce subpoenae?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈpi.ni/.
What does subpoenae mean?: plural of subpoena
Where does subpoenae come from?: Irregularly formed from subpoena + -ae: see the usage note at subpoena.

How to pronounce subpoenae

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