Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

binturong

/ˈbɪn.tuˌɹɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: bin-tur-ong
IPA: /ˈbɪn.tuˌɹɔŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay binturung.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪn.tuˌɹɔŋ/
British English: /ˈbɪn.t(j)ʊəˌɹɒŋ/

Inflected Forms

binturongs (plural)

Synonyms

Asian bearcat bearcat Palawan bearcat arctictis bintourong arctictis binturong

Questions

How do you pronounce binturong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪn.tuˌɹɔŋ/.
What does binturong mean?: A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.
Where does binturong come from?: Borrowed from Malay binturung.

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