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zabra

/ˈzɑbɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zabra
IPA
/ˈzɑbɹə/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zabra.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɑbɹə/
  • British English: /ˈzɑːbɹɑː/

Inflected Forms

zabras (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zabra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɑbɹə/.
What does zabra mean?
A small sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
Where does zabra come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce zabra

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