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novella

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.