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dunnock

/ˈdʌnək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
dun-nock
IPA
/ˈdʌnək/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.

Etymology

From Middle English donek, dunok, from Old English *dunnuc, equivalent to dun (“brownish grey”) + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old High German doniklīn (“hedge-sparrow; dunnock”). Compare ruddock.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʌnək/
  • British English: /ˈdʌnək/

Inflected Forms

dunnocks (plural)

Synonyms

hedge sparrow sparrow prunella modularis

Questions

How do you pronounce dunnock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌnək/.
What does dunnock mean?
A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.
Where does dunnock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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