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bullfight

/bˈʊlfˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
bull-fight
IPA
/bˈʊlfˌaɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.

Etymology

From bull + fight.

Inflected Forms

bullfights (plural)

Derived Forms

antibullfight

Frequently Paired Words

bullfighting

Synonyms

bullfeast corrida

Questions

How do you pronounce bullfight?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊlfˌaɪt/.
What does bullfight mean?
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
Where does bullfight come from?
From bull + fight.

How to pronounce bullfight

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