Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peregrine falcon

/ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfælkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: pere-grine -fal-con
IPA: /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfælkən/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized, very swift falcon, of species Falco peregrinus, that hunts small birds.

Inflected Forms

peregrine falcons (plural)

Synonyms

duck hawk peregrine peregrine hawk falco peregrinus

Questions

How do you pronounce peregrine falcon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfælkən/.
What does peregrine falcon mean?: A medium-sized, very swift falcon, of species Falco peregrinus, that hunts small birds.

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