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damselfish

/ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
dam-selfish
IPA
/ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Most fish in the Pomacentridae family.

Etymology

From damsel + fish.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

damselfishes (plural)

Phrases

banded damselfish blue damselfish blue green damselfish cocoa damselfish domino damselfish four-stripe damselfish Galapagos damselfish lyretail damselfish

Frequently Paired Words

clownfish

Synonyms

demoiselle

Questions

How do you pronounce damselfish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/.
What does damselfish mean?
Most fish in the Pomacentridae family.
Where does damselfish come from?
From damsel + fish.

How to pronounce damselfish

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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