Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jackass penguin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: jack-ass pen-guin
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

African penguin.

Etymology

Refers to its call, which sounds similar to that of a donkey, even though most other penguins produce a similar sound.

Inflected Forms

jackass penguins (plural)

Synonyms

spheniscus demersus

Questions

What does jackass penguin mean?: African penguin.
Where does jackass penguin come from?: Refers to its call, which sounds similar to that of a donkey, even though most other penguins produce a similar sound.

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