Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whooper swan

/ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: whoop-er swan
IPA: /ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae.

Example Sentences

"The thought of life with him filled her with exultation. She could leap up, like the whooper swan, spread her silver wings, and shout her song of rapture and of defiance, like a trumpet."
"By mid-morning they are back with huge catches: birds with their necks twisted, slung from poles row upon row by their feet, or crammed alive into wooden cages, screaming with outrage, trampling each other, with sometimes a great silent whooper swan crouched in their midst."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn/

Inflected Forms

whooper swans (plural)

Synonyms

whooper cygnus cygnus

Questions

How do you pronounce whooper swan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn/.
What does whooper swan mean?: A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae.

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