Speakur

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kookaburra

/ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
kook-abur-ra
IPA
/ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Wiradjuri guuguubarra (“laughing kookaburra”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/
  • British English: /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/

Inflected Forms

kookaburras (plural)

Derived Forms

jackaburra

Phrases

blue-winged kookaburra laughing kookaburra rufous-bellied kookaburra spangled kookaburra

Synonyms

kooka kooky alarm bird breakfast bird clockbird goburra gogobera laughing jackass jackass Jacky howling jackass Leach's kingfisher

Rhymes With

thorough borough pocket borough rotten borough burgh royal burgh burra

Questions

How do you pronounce kookaburra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/.
What does kookaburra mean?
Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.
Where does kookaburra come from?
Borrowed from Wiradjuri guuguubarra (“laughing kookaburra”).

How to pronounce kookaburra

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