Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oriental cockroach

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
ori-en-tal -cock-roach
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, mostly flightless species of cockroach (Blatta orientalis), found in association with humans worldwide.

Etymology

From the taxonomic name.

Inflected Forms

oriental cockroaches (plural)

Synonyms

water bug black beetle oriental roach asiatic cockroach blackbeetle blatta orientalis

Questions

What does oriental cockroach mean?
A large, mostly flightless species of cockroach (Blatta orientalis), found in association with humans worldwide.
Where does oriental cockroach come from?
From the taxonomic name.

How to pronounce oriental cockroach

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oriental cockroach”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “oriental cockroach”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “oriental cockroach” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.