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accentor

/əkˈsɛn.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cen-tor
IPA
/əkˈsɛn.tɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.

noun

The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.

Obsolete

noun

One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin accentor (“one who sings with another”), from ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”). Superficially accent + -or.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əkˈsɛn.tɚ/
  • British English: /əkˈsɛntə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

accentors (plural)

Phrases

alpine accentor black-throated accentor Siberian accentor hedge sparrow

Frequently Paired Words

hedge sparrow

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce accentor?
The recorded pronunciation is /əkˈsɛn.tɚ/.
What does accentor mean?
Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
Where does accentor come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce accentor

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