Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junco

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
jun-co
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkoʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.

noun

The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a bird found in Europe and much of the Palearctic.

Obsolete

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish junco (“reed, rush”), from Latin iuncus (“reed, rush”). Doublet of juncus and possibly junk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: junco, iuncus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkəʊ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce junco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkoʊ/.
What does junco mean?
Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
Where does junco come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce junco

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