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ice bear

/aɪsˌbɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
ice bear
IPA
/aɪsˌbɛəɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

Archaic

Etymology

From ice + bear. Compare German Eisbär, Dutch ijsbeer, Danish isbjørn.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aɪsˌbɛəɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ice bears (plural)

Synonyms

polar bear ursus maritimus thalarctos maritimus

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ice bear?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪsˌbɛəɹ/.
What does ice bear mean?
A polar bear (Ursus maritimus).
Where does ice bear come from?
From ice + bear. Compare German Eisbär, Dutch ijsbeer, Danish isbjørn.

How to pronounce ice bear

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