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cirl bunting

/səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-l bunting
IPA
/səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small Old World passerine bird, Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family (Emberizidae), very similar to the yellowhammer.

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Etymology

Anglicized form of Latin name Emberiza cirlus, probably originally from Italian zirlare (“to whistle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

cirl buntings (plural)

Phrases

Emberiza cirlus

Frequently Paired Words

Emberiza cirlus

Questions

How do you pronounce cirl bunting?
The recorded pronunciation is /səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/.
What does cirl bunting mean?
A small Old World passerine bird, Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family (Emberizidae), very similar to the yellowhammer.
Where does cirl bunting come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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