Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guillemot

/ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: gui-lle-mot
IPA: /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.

Etymology

Borrowed from French guillemot.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/
British English: /ˈɡɪ.lɪ.mɒt/

Inflected Forms

guillemots (plural)

Phrases

black guillemot Brünnich's guillemot common guillemot pigeon guillemot sooty guillemot spectacled guillemot true guillemot

Synonyms

murre

Questions

How do you pronounce guillemot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/.
What does guillemot mean?: Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.
Where does guillemot come from?: Borrowed from French guillemot.

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