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savanna

/səˈvænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
sa-van-na
IPA
/səˈvænə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, variant of Savannah.

name

A city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States, across the Mississippi from Iowa.

Etymology

From Spanish sabana, from Taíno.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈvænə/
  • British English: /səˈvænə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

savannas (plural) savannah (alternative)

Derived Forms

savannization savannoid

Phrases

savanna flower savanna glider savanna hawk savanna sparrow savanna wattle

Frequently Paired Words

pampas plain prairie steppe veld Savannah

Synonyms

savannah

Homonyms

savannah

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce savanna?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈvænə/.
What does savanna mean?
A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.
Where does savanna come from?
From Spanish sabana, from Taíno.

How to pronounce savanna

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