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brown bear

/ˈbɹaʊn.bɛː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
brown bear
IPA
/ˈbɹaʊn.bɛː(ɹ)/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of bears native to northern America, Europe and Asia having brownish fur. (Ursus arctos)

Inflected Forms

brown bears (plural)

Phrases

East Siberian brown bear Eurasian brown bear Kamchatka brown bear

Frequently Paired Words

bruin

Synonyms

bruin ursus arctos

Questions

How do you pronounce brown bear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaʊn.bɛː(ɹ)/.
What does brown bear mean?
A species of bears native to northern America, Europe and Asia having brownish fur. (Ursus arctos)

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