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penza

/pˈɛnzə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
pen-za
IPA
/pˈɛnzə/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An oblast of Russia.

name

A city, the administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia.

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Пе́нза (Pénza).

Inflected Forms

Penzas (plural)

Rhymes With

influenza credenza potenza cosenza fiorenza chiarenza forlenza

Questions

How do you pronounce penza?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛnzə/.
What does penza mean?
An oblast of Russia.
Where does penza come from?
Borrowed from Russian Пе́нза (Pénza).

How to pronounce penza

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