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mandarin duck

/ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
man-dar-in -duck
IPA
/ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Native to Northeast China and Amur.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/
  • British English: /ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/

Inflected Forms

mandarin ducks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

wood duck

Synonyms

aix galericulata

Rhymes With

fuck luck stuck truck bed truck struck suck duck chuck buck pressed duck puck

Questions

How do you pronounce mandarin duck?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/.
What does mandarin duck mean?
A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.
Where does mandarin duck come from?
Native to Northeast China and Amur.

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