novella

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: nəvĕlʹə or nōvĕlʹə, IPA ^(key): /nəˈvɛlə/ or /nəʊˈvɛlə/
• (US) enPR: nəvĕlʹə or nōvĕlʹə, IPA ^(key): /nəˈvɛlə/ or /noʊˈvɛlə/

Noun

Singular novella

Plural novellas

1. (countable) A novella is a short form of a book. It has between 7,500 and 40,000 words.

   Animal Farm by George Orwell has 30,000 words and would be considered a novella.