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canaries

/kəˈnɛəɹiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
ca-naries
IPA
/kəˈnɛəɹiːz/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Canary Islands: An archipelago and autonomous community of Spain, off the coast of northwestern Africa, near Morocco.

Informal

name

Nickname of Norwich City Football Club.

British usage

noun

plural of canary

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of canary

Example Sentences

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

the Canaries (canonical, plural)

Rhymes With

varies berries aires fairies marries cherries ferries aries buries dairies antares harries

Questions

How do you pronounce canaries?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnɛəɹiːz/.
What does canaries mean?
The Canary Islands: An archipelago and autonomous community of Spain, off the coast of northwestern Africa, near Morocco.

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