Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birdcage

/bˈɝdkeɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: bird-cage
IPA: /bˈɝdkeɪdʒ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cage to keep pet or zoological specimen birds in.

Countable

noun

A game of chance played with dice; chuck-a-luck.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bird + cage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

birdcages (plural) bird cage (alternative) bird-cage (alternative)

Phrases

birdcage mask like the bottom of a birdcage cage bird crown and anchor pigeon loft

Frequently Paired Words

cage bird birdhouse coop crown and anchor dovecot dovecote pen pigeonhouse

Questions

How do you pronounce birdcage?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝdkeɪdʒ/.
What does birdcage mean?: A cage to keep pet or zoological specimen birds in.
Where does birdcage come from?: From bird + cage.

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