Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penna

/pˈɛnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: pen-na
IPA: /pˈɛnə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a contour feather

name

name

A suburb of Sorell council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

From Latin penna (“feather”). Doublet of panne, pen, and pinna.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: penna

Inflected Forms

pennae (plural) Pennas (plural)

Derived Forms

pennage

Homonyms

pena

Rhymes With

vienna antenna jenna mckenna sienna sena pena senna bene henna ravenna lorena

Questions

How do you pronounce penna?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛnə/.
What does penna mean?: a contour feather
Where does penna come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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