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lesser roadrunner

/ˈlɛsə(ɹ)ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
lesser road-run-ner
IPA
/ˈlɛsə(ɹ)ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird native to Central America, Geococcyx velox.

Etymology

From lesser + roadrunner.

Inflected Forms

lesser roadrunners (plural)

Phrases

Geococcyx sp greater roadrunner Geococcyx californianus

Frequently Paired Words

roadrunner Geococcyx sp greater roadrunner Geococcyx californianus

Rhymes With

runner gunner stunner dunner punner lunner shunner

Questions

How do you pronounce lesser roadrunner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛsə(ɹ)ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnə(ɹ)/.
What does lesser roadrunner mean?
A bird native to Central America, Geococcyx velox.
Where does lesser roadrunner come from?
From lesser + roadrunner.

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