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long-tailed

/ˈlɑŋˌteɪld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
long--tailed
IPA
/ˈlɑŋˌteɪld/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a long tail (used in the names of various birds and animals).

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑŋˌteɪld/
  • British English: /ˈlɒŋˌteɪld/

Inflected Forms

longtailed (alternative)

Phrases

long-tailed blue long-tailed chinchilla long-tailed duck long-tailed jaeger long-tailed macaque long-tailed meadowlark long-tailed one long-tailed pangolin

Questions

How do you pronounce long-tailed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑŋˌteɪld/.
What does long-tailed mean?
Having a long tail (used in the names of various birds and animals).

How to pronounce long-tailed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “long-tailed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɑŋˌteɪld/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “long-tailed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.