Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flower fly

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
flow-er fly
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hoverfly.

Etymology

From flower + fly.

Inflected Forms

flower flies (plural)

Questions

What does flower fly mean?
A hoverfly.
Where does flower fly come from?
From flower + fly.

How to pronounce flower fly

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