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chiffchaff

/ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
chif-fchaff
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/
32
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.

noun

Any of several other species of the same genus.

intj

The song of the chiffchaff.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Echoic of the repetitive "chiff-chaff" song of the European species, Phylloscopus collybita. * Audio: (file)

Usage

Inflected Forms

chiffchaffs (plural) chiff-chaff (alternative)

Phrases

eastern Canary Islands chiffchaff western Canary Islands chiffchaff Canary Islands chiffchaff common chiffchaff Iberian chiffchaff mountain chiffchaff

Questions

How do you pronounce chiffchaff?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/.
What does chiffchaff mean?
A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
Where does chiffchaff come from?
Echoic of the repetitive "chiff-chaff" song of the European species, Phylloscopus collybita. * Audio: (file)

How to pronounce chiffchaff

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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