Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griffon vulture

/ˈɡɹɪfən ˈvʌlt͡ʃəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: grif-fon vul-ture
IPA: /ˈɡɹɪfən ˈvʌlt͡ʃəɹ/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large Old World vulture, Gyps fulvus, native to mountainous areas from Iberia to Burma.

Inflected Forms

griffon vultures (plural) griffon-vulture (alternative, uncommon)

Phrases

Himalayan griffon vulture

Synonyms

Eurasian griffon griffon gyps fulvus

Questions

How do you pronounce griffon vulture?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪfən ˈvʌlt͡ʃəɹ/.
What does griffon vulture mean?: A large Old World vulture, Gyps fulvus, native to mountainous areas from Iberia to Burma.

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