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morna

/məʊˈɹnɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
mor-na
IPA
/məʊˈɹnɑ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance.

Uncountable

noun

A piece of music in this style.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese morna.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mornas (plural)

Rhymes With

lorna corna norna wha accra patois sangfroid

Questions

How do you pronounce morna?
The recorded pronunciation is /məʊˈɹnɑ/.
What does morna mean?
A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance.
Where does morna come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese morna.

How to pronounce morna

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məʊˈɹnɑ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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