Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

montezuma quail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: mon-tezu-ma quail
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cyrtonyx montezumae, a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and nearby parts of the United States.

Inflected Forms

Montezuma quails (plural)

Synonyms

Mearns quail

Questions

What does montezuma quail mean?: Cyrtonyx montezumae, a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and nearby parts of the United States.

How to pronounce montezuma quail

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “montezuma quail”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “montezuma quail”.
Repeat and practice — Say “montezuma quail” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.