Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wingspan

/ˈwɪŋ.spæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: wing-span
IPA: /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).

noun

Synonym of arm span.

Example Sentences

"The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird."
"The Airbus A380 has one of the largest wingspans among aircraft; only a few surpass it."

Etymology

From wing + span.

Inflected Forms

wingspans (plural)

Synonyms

wingspread arm span

Questions

How do you pronounce wingspan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/.
What does wingspan mean?: The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).
Where does wingspan come from?: From wing + span.

How to pronounce wingspan

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