Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bushbaby

/ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bush-ba-by
IPA: /ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbi/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.

Etymology

From bush + baby.

Inflected Forms

bushbabies (plural) bush baby (alternative)

Phrases

mohol bushbaby needle-clawed bushbaby thick-tailed bushbaby

Synonyms

galago bush baby

Questions

How do you pronounce bushbaby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbi/.
What does bushbaby mean?: A small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.
Where does bushbaby come from?: From bush + baby.

How to pronounce bushbaby

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