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birding

/bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
bird-ing
IPA
/bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

birdwatching

Uncountable

noun

The catching of birds; fowling

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird English -ing English birding From bird + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

Usage

Derived Forms

landbirding nonbirding

Rhymes With

wording

Questions

How do you pronounce birding?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/.
What does birding mean?
birdwatching
Where does birding come from?
Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird English -ing English birding From bird + -ing.

How to pronounce birding

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