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pleasing fungus beetle

/ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbitl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
pleas-ing fun-gus bee-tle
IPA
/ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbitl̩/
29
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from the pleasing appearance of the beetles, which have large and colourful patterns.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbitl̩/
  • British English: /ˈpliːzɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbiːtəl/

Inflected Forms

pleasing fungus beetles (plural)

Phrases

handsome fungus beetle

Frequently Paired Words

handsome fungus beetle

Synonyms

erotylid

Questions

How do you pronounce pleasing fungus beetle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbitl̩/.
What does pleasing fungus beetle mean?
Any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.
Where does pleasing fungus beetle come from?
Probably from the pleasing appearance of the beetles, which have large and colourful patterns.

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