Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avena

/ɑvˈeɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: ave-na
IPA: /ɑvˈeɪnə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

A genus of grasses, including the common oat ( Avena sativa ); the oat grasses.

Rhymes With

dana raina reyna morena marlena verena maina elaina urena traina llerena robaina

Questions

How do you pronounce avena?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑvˈeɪnə/.
What does avena mean?: A genus of grasses, including the common oat ( Avena sativa ); the oat grasses.

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