Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabella

/səbˈɛlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
sabel-la
IPA
/səbˈɛlə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seaworm of the genus Sabella, around 25 cm long, which lives in tubes that it builds itself.

Etymology

From Latin sabulum (“sand”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce sabella?
The recorded pronunciation is /səbˈɛlə/.
What does sabella mean?
A seaworm of the genus Sabella, around 25 cm long, which lives in tubes that it builds itself.
Where does sabella come from?
From Latin sabulum (“sand”).

How to pronounce sabella

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