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friarbird

/ˈfɹʌɪəbəːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fri-ar-bird
IPA
/ˈfɹʌɪəbəːd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From friar + bird.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɹʌɪəbəːd/

Inflected Forms

friarbirds (plural) friar bird (alternative)

Phrases

helmeted friarbird little friarbird

Synonyms

leatherhead

Questions

How do you pronounce friarbird?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹʌɪəbəːd/.
What does friarbird mean?
Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon.
Where does friarbird come from?
From friar + bird.

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