Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longspur

/lˈɔŋspˌɝ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: longspur
IPA: /lˈɔŋspˌɝ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

Etymology

From long + spur.

Inflected Forms

longspurs (plural)

Phrases

Lapland longspur McCown's longspur Smith's longspur thick-billed longspur

Questions

How do you pronounce longspur?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔŋspˌɝ/.
What does longspur mean?: Any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.
Where does longspur come from?: From long + spur.

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