To pronounce "yenta", say YENT-a — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"yenta" has 2 syllables: yent-a. It rhymes with placenta and menta, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Yenta" has 2 syllables: yent · a.
Yenta: A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
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