Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

novella

/nəˈvɛlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
novel-la
IPA
/nəˈvɛlə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short novel or long short story.

noun

Synonym of novel (“a new legal constitution”)

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian novella. Doublet of novel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nəˈvɛlə/
  • British English: /nəˈvɛlə/

Inflected Forms

novellas (plural) novelle (plural) novellae (plural)

Derived Forms

novellalike

Phrases

e-novella

Frequently Paired Words

novel

Synonyms

novelette novel

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella salmonella ela

Questions

How do you pronounce novella?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈvɛlə/.
What does novella mean?
A short novel or long short story.
Where does novella come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce novella

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