Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcid

/ˈal.sɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-cid
IPA: /ˈal.sɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.

Example Sentences

"Some alcids remain underwater as long as two minutes, exceptionally even longer, and dive to depths of thirty metres."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Alcidae.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈal.sɪd/

Inflected Forms

alcids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce alcid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈal.sɪd/.
What does alcid mean?: A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.
Where does alcid come from?: From scientific Latin Alcidae.

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