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hoverfly

/ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
hov-er-fly
IPA
/ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.

Etymology

From hover + fly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/

Inflected Forms

hoverflies (plural) hover-fly (alternative)

Synonyms

flower fly flower-fly

Questions

How do you pronounce hoverfly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/.
What does hoverfly mean?
Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.
Where does hoverfly come from?
From hover + fly.

How to pronounce hoverfly

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