Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly with leaden wings

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
fly- with- lead-en wings
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass slowly.

Obsolete

Etymology

See with leaden wings.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flies with leaden wings (present, singular) flying with leaden wings (participle, present) flew with leaden wings (past) flown with leaden wings (participle, past)

Phrases

with leaden wings go over like a lead balloon

Frequently Paired Words

with leaden wings go over like a lead balloon

Questions

What does fly with leaden wings mean?
To pass slowly.
Where does fly with leaden wings come from?
See with leaden wings.

How to pronounce fly with leaden wings

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fly with leaden wings”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fly with leaden wings”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “fly with leaden wings” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.