Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batrachophagous

/ˌbætɹəˈkɒfəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ba-tra-chophagous
IPA
/ˌbætɹəˈkɒfəɡəs/
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + -phagous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbætɹəˈkɒfəɡəs/
  • British English: /bəˈtɹækəˌfeɪɡəs/

Questions

How do you pronounce batrachophagous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbætɹəˈkɒfəɡəs/.
What does batrachophagous mean?
Feeding on frogs.
Where does batrachophagous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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