Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banana-shaped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
ba-nana-shaped
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a shape like that of a banana.

Inflected Forms

more banana-shaped (comparative) most banana-shaped (superlative)

Questions

What does banana-shaped mean?
Having a shape like that of a banana.

How to pronounce banana-shaped

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