scena
/ˈʃeɪnə/noun
scena is spelled S-C-E-N-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scena means “A scene in an opera” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scena is scenas or scenae.
How many letters and syllables are in scena?
| Letters | 5: S-C-E-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scena?
Scena appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scena?
- /ˈʃeɪnə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of scena
- scenas plural
- scenae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scena mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A scene in an opera.
- 2
An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
- 3
The stage of an ancient theatre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scena come from?
Borrowed from Italian scena. Doublet of scene.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).