how to pronounce paella

/paɪˈɛl.ə/

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paella is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of paella in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… fantastic carbonara I'm paella felons my …”

meanings of paella

noun:

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked on a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

paella frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word paella occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.