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clownfish

/ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
clown-fish
IPA
/ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.

Etymology

From clown + fish.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

clownfishes (plural)

Phrases

tomato clownfish

Synonyms

anemonefish

Questions

How do you pronounce clownfish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/.
What does clownfish mean?
Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.
Where does clownfish come from?
From clown + fish.

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