Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gnatcatcher

/nˈætkˌætʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: gnat-catch-er
IPA: /nˈætkˌætʃɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps you'll witness a California gnatcatcher dining on gnats (of course!) or a cactus wren singing on a prickly pear pad."

Etymology

From gnat + catcher.

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-

Inflected Forms

gnatcatchers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gnatcatcher?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈætkˌætʃɚ/.
What does gnatcatcher mean?: A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.
Where does gnatcatcher come from?: From gnat + catcher.

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