Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biennale

/biˈɛnˌeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: bi-en-nale
IPA: /biˈɛnˌeɪl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A biennial celebration or exhibition

Example Sentences

"In Venice for the 2005 biennale with the architect David Adjaye and the artist Olafur Eliasson. 6."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biennale.

Inflected Forms

biennales (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce biennale?: The recorded pronunciation is /biˈɛnˌeɪl/.
What does biennale mean?: A biennial celebration or exhibition
Where does biennale come from?: Borrowed from Italian biennale.

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