Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sequelae

/sɪˈkwɛliː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
se-que-lae
IPA
/sɪˈkwɛliː/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sequela

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sequēlae.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪˈkwɛliː/
  • British English: /sɪˈkwiːliː/

Questions

How do you pronounce sequelae?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈkwɛliː/.
What does sequelae mean?
plural of sequela
Where does sequelae come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin sequēlae.

How to pronounce sequelae

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