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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sandpiper

/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
sand-piper
IPA
/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sand + piper.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsænd.paɪpə/

Inflected Forms

sandpipers (plural)

Phrases

Baird's sandpiper Bartram's sandpiper bartramian sandpiper Bonaparte's sandpiper broad-billed sandpiper buff-breasted sandpiper Christmas sandpiper common sandpiper

Questions

How do you pronounce sandpiper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/.
What does sandpiper mean?
Any of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.
Where does sandpiper come from?
From sand + piper.

How to pronounce sandpiper

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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