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black swallowtail

/blæk ˈswɑ.loʊˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
black- swal-low-tail
IPA
/blæk ˈswɑ.loʊˌteɪl/
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of butterfly, Papilio polyxenes.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /blæk ˈswɑ.loʊˌteɪl/
  • British English: /blæk ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/

Inflected Forms

black swallowtails (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce black swallowtail?
The recorded pronunciation is /blæk ˈswɑ.loʊˌteɪl/.
What does black swallowtail mean?
A species of butterfly, Papilio polyxenes.

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