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american bison

/əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-can bi-son
IPA
/əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison, endemic to North America.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

American bisons (plural)

Phrases

European bison

Frequently Paired Words

European bison

Synonyms

American buffalo North American buffalo North American bison buffalo bison bison bison

Questions

How do you pronounce american bison?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/.
What does american bison mean?
A bovine mammal, a species of bison, Bison bison, endemic to North America.

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