Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smetana

/ˈsmɛ.tə.nə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: smetana
IPA: /ˈsmɛ.tə.nə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of soured cream or crème fraîche from Central and Eastern Europe.

Uncountable

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian смета́на (smetána).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Smetanas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

smetannik

Rhymes With

retina

Questions

How do you pronounce smetana?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmɛ.tə.nə/.
What does smetana mean?: A form of soured cream or crème fraîche from Central and Eastern Europe.
Where does smetana come from?: Borrowed from Russian смета́на (smetána).

How to pronounce smetana

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