Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blea

/blˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
blea
IPA
/blˈi/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a tree that lies immediately under the bark; the alburnum or sapwood.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

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Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Blighe. Compare Blee. * As a Galician surname, variant of Brea.

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How do you pronounce blea?
The recorded pronunciation is /blˈi/.
What does blea mean?
The part of a tree that lies immediately under the bark; the alburnum or sapwood.
Where does blea come from?
* As an English surname, variant of Blighe. Compare Blee. * As a Galician surname, variant of Brea.

How to pronounce blea

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