Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goldcrest

/ɡˈoʊldkɹˌɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: gold-crest
IPA: /ɡˈoʊldkɹˌɛst/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.

Etymology

From gold + crest.

Inflected Forms

goldcrests (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

firecrest

Synonyms

gold-crested wren golden-crested kinglet regulus regulus

Questions

How do you pronounce goldcrest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈoʊldkɹˌɛst/.
What does goldcrest mean?: A very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.
Where does goldcrest come from?: From gold + crest.

How to pronounce goldcrest

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