Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carduelis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-du-elis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae , used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis tristis , and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis ); siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common northern cardinal ( Carduelis cardinalis , also called the cardinal bird ).

Questions

What does carduelis mean?
the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae , used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis tristis , and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis ); siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common northern cardinal ( Carduelis cardinalis , also called the cardinal bird ).

How to pronounce carduelis

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “carduelis”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “carduelis”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “carduelis” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.