Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lionfish

/ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: li-on-fish
IPA: /ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae.

Etymology

Compound of lion + fish.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

lionfishes (plural)

Phrases

red lionfish zebra lionfish

Synonyms

turkeyfish

Questions

How do you pronounce lionfish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ/.
What does lionfish mean?: Any of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae.
Where does lionfish come from?: Compound of lion + fish.

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