Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pena

/pˈɛnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: pe-na
IPA: /pˈɛnə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Meitei classical musical instrument.

name

A Meitei classical musical instrument.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯦꯅꯥ (penā).

Inflected Forms

Peña (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Penia Penya

Homonyms

penna

Rhymes With

vienna antenna jenna mckenna sienna sena senna bene henna ravenna lorena modena

Questions

How do you pronounce pena?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛnə/.
What does pena mean?: A Meitei classical musical instrument.
Where does pena come from?: Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯦꯅꯥ (penā).

How to pronounce pena

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