Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scena

/ˈʃeɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
sce-na
IPA
/ˈʃeɪnə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scene in an opera.

noun

An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.

noun

The stage of an ancient theatre.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scena. Doublet of scene.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

scenas (plural) scenae (plural)

Rhymes With

cartagena cana jelena arcana eina shakespeareana

Questions

How do you pronounce scena?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪnə/.
What does scena mean?
A scene in an opera.
Where does scena come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce scena

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