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palabra

/pəˈlɑːbɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
pa-la-bra
IPA
/pəˈlɑːbɹə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word; idle talk.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palabra (“word”). Doublet of parable and parabola.

Inflected Forms

palabras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

palaver parable parabola parlare Polari

Questions

How do you pronounce palabra?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɑːbɹə/.
What does palabra mean?
A word; idle talk.
Where does palabra come from?
Borrowed from Spanish palabra (“word”). Doublet of parable and parabola.

How to pronounce palabra

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