Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bluegill

/ˈbluːɡɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: bluegill
IPA: /ˈbluːɡɪl/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Lepomis macrochirus of North American sunfish.

Etymology

From blue + gill.

Inflected Forms

bluegills (plural)

Synonyms

lepomis macrochirus

Questions

How do you pronounce bluegill?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbluːɡɪl/.
What does bluegill mean?: Any member of the species Lepomis macrochirus of North American sunfish.
Where does bluegill come from?: From blue + gill.

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