Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-eared owl

/ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: long-eared owl
IPA: /ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/

Inflected Forms

long-eared owls (plural)

Synonyms

Strix otus medium-sized owl Owenus wilsonus asio otus

Questions

How do you pronounce long-eared owl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/.
What does long-eared owl mean?: Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.

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