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black-crowned night heron

/ˈblæk ˈkɹaʊnd ˈnaɪt ˈhɛɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
black--crowned night heron
IPA
/ˈblæk ˈkɹaʊnd ˈnaɪt ˈhɛɹən/
43
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblæk ˈkɹaʊnd ˈnaɪt ˈhɛɹən/

Inflected Forms

black-crowned night herons (plural)

Synonyms

nycticorax nycticorax

Questions

How do you pronounce black-crowned night heron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæk ˈkɹaʊnd ˈnaɪt ˈhɛɹən/.
What does black-crowned night heron mean?
A medium-sized heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.

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