Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

byrd

/bˈɝd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: byrd
IPA: /bˈɝd/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Inflected Forms

Bird (alternative)

Derived Forms

Byrdstown

Phrases

Byrd rule Marie Byrd Land

Homonyms

burd

Rhymes With

third one-third heard word bird referred occurred transferred preferred absurd herd nerd

Questions

How do you pronounce byrd?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝd/.
What does byrd mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce byrd

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