Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garnet-throated hummingbird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: gar-net-throat-ed hum-ming-bird
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lamprolaima rhami, a common species of hummingbird found in parts of Middle America.

Etymology

garnet + throated + hummingbird

Word Breakdown

Prefix: garnet
Suffix: throated

Inflected Forms

garnet-throated hummingbirds (plural)

Phrases

Lamprolaima rhami

Frequently Paired Words

Lamprolaima rhami

Questions

What does garnet-throated hummingbird mean?: Lamprolaima rhami, a common species of hummingbird found in parts of Middle America.
Where does garnet-throated hummingbird come from?: garnet + throated + hummingbird

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