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bonxie

/ˈbɑŋk.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bonx-ie
IPA
/ˈbɑŋk.si/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The great skua, Stercorarius skua.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Scots bonxie, from Old Norse bunki.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bonxie, bunki

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑŋk.si/
  • British English: /ˈbɒŋk.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bonxies (plural)

Synonyms

skua

Questions

How do you pronounce bonxie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑŋk.si/.
What does bonxie mean?
The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
Where does bonxie come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce bonxie

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