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- [bet-uh]
- /ˈbɛt ə/
- /ˈbe.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bet-uh]
- /ˈbɛt ə/
Definitions of betta word
- noun betta any of a genus (Betta) of brightly colored gouramies of Southeast Asia, esp. an aquarium species (B. splendens) 3
- noun betta fighting fish. 1
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Origin of betta
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < New Latin < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Betta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
betta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
betta usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with betta
- how long do betta fish live?
- how to breed betta fish?
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- how to care for a betta fish?
- how long do betta fish sleep?
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- what fish can live with betta?
- how long does a betta fish live?
- what do betta fish eat?
- how do betta fish mate?
- how long can a betta go without food?
- how often do i feed my betta fish?
- where do betta fish come from?
- how to care for betta fish?
- how to clean betta tank?