Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kermode bear

/kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: ker-mod-e bear
IPA: /kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subspecies of the American black bear, Ursus americanus kermodei found in British Columbia, some members of which have white or cream-colored (rather than black) skin due to a recessive gene.

Etymology

Named after researcher Frank Kermode /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd/.

Inflected Forms

Kermode bears (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Kermodism

Synonyms

spirit bear Ursus americanus kermodei

Questions

How do you pronounce kermode bear?: The recorded pronunciation is /kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/.
What does kermode bear mean?: A subspecies of the American black bear, Ursus americanus kermodei found in British Columbia, some members of which have white or cream-colored (rather than black) skin due to a recessive gene.
Where does kermode bear come from?: Named after researcher Frank Kermode /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd/.

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