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barn owl

/ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
barn owl
IPA
/ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.

Etymology

From barn + owl.

Inflected Forms

barn owls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flammulated owl great horned owl greater sooty owl tawny owl

Synonyms

disc owl tyto alba

Questions

How do you pronounce barn owl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/.
What does barn owl mean?
An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.
Where does barn owl come from?
From barn + owl.

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