Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dabchick

/dˈæbtʃɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dabchick
IPA: /dˈæbtʃɪk/

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small grebe, little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).

Example Sentences

"Once there was a moment where the sun beat through the fog, and they discovered they were surrounded on all sides by dabchicks whinnying and diving."

Etymology

From dab (“dive, dip, dabble”) + chick.

Inflected Forms

dabchicks (plural)

Phrases

New Zealand dabchick

Synonyms

little grebe podiceps ruficollis

Questions

How do you pronounce dabchick?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæbtʃɪk/.
What does dabchick mean?: A small grebe, little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).
Where does dabchick come from?: From dab (“dive, dip, dabble”) + chick.

How to pronounce dabchick

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