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dickcissel

/dɪkˈsɪsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dick-cis-sel
IPA
/dɪkˈsɪsəl/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The American black-throated bunting (Spiza americana).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Said to be imitative of its call.

Inflected Forms

dickcissels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dickcissel?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪkˈsɪsəl/.
What does dickcissel mean?
The American black-throated bunting (Spiza americana).
Where does dickcissel come from?
Said to be imitative of its call.

How to pronounce dickcissel

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