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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sultana

/ˌsʌlˈtæ.nə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
sul-ta-na
IPA
/ˌsʌlˈtæ.nə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.

noun

A wife or mistress of a sultan.

noun

A female ruler of a sultanate.

noun

A type of viol, a cither viol.

noun

An old form of necklace.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

1580s, Italian sultana (feminine of sultano). Displaced existing sultaness. Doublet of sultan and soldan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsʌlˈtæ.nə/
  • British English: /ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

sultanas (plural)

Derived Forms

sultanaship

Phrases

sultana bird

Frequently Paired Words

odalisque

Synonyms

golden raisin sultaness consort queen seedless raisin

Rhymes With

montana banana ghana ana dana nana nirvana mana guyana botswana americana tijuana

Questions

How do you pronounce sultana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌlˈtæ.nə/.
What does sultana mean?
A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
Where does sultana come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce sultana

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