Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humpback whale

/ˈhʌmpbæk ˌweɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: hump-back- whale
IPA: /ˈhʌmpbæk ˌweɪl/

34

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Example Sentences

"Humpback whales often display "inquisitive, friendly behavior" toward boats and humans, according to Jodi Frediani, a marine wildlife photographer and paper co-author."

Inflected Forms

humpback whales (plural)

Synonyms

humpback megaptera novaeangliae

Questions

How do you pronounce humpback whale?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌmpbæk ˌweɪl/.
What does humpback whale mean?: A species of baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

How to pronounce humpback whale

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