Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sev

/sɛv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: sev
IPA: /sɛv/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste.

Uncountable

num

the seventh beat or pulse of a measure, spoken.

Example Sentences

"One-two-three-four-five-six-sev-one."

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati સેવ (sev).

Word Breakdown

Root: સેવ

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

sev puri

Rhymes With

rev dev kiev kev lev breve

Questions

How do you pronounce sev?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛv/.
What does sev mean?: An Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste.
Where does sev come from?: Borrowed from Gujarati સેવ (sev).

How to pronounce sev

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