Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flyway

/flˈaɪwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: fly-way
IPA: /flˈaɪwˌeɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A migratory route used by birds between breeding areas.

Etymology

From fly + way.

Inflected Forms

flyways (plural)

Synonyms

migration route

Rhymes With

highway skyway superhighway byway hiway

Questions

How do you pronounce flyway?: The recorded pronunciation is /flˈaɪwˌeɪ/.
What does flyway mean?: A migratory route used by birds between breeding areas.
Where does flyway come from?: From fly + way.

How to pronounce flyway

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