Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

budgerigar

/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: budgeri-gar
IPA: /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

Etymology

Possibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained though possibly from Aboriginal Pidgin English budgeree.

Word Breakdown

Root: gijirrigaa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/
British English: /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/

Inflected Forms

budgerigars (plural)

Phrases

budgie smugglers

Frequently Paired Words

budgie smugglers

Synonyms

budgie shell parrot shell parakeet zebra parakeet budgereegah budgerygah grass parakeet lovebird melopsittacus undulatus

Questions

How do you pronounce budgerigar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/.
What does budgerigar mean?: A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
Where does budgerigar come from?: Possibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained though possibly from Aboriginal Pidgin English budgeree.

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