Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seamew

/ˈsiːmjuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
seamew
IPA
/ˈsiːmjuː/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The common gull (Larus canus).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English semewe, semawe (“seagull”), equivalent to sea + mew (“gull”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

seamews (plural) sea-mew (alternative) sea mew (alternative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce seamew?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːmjuː/.
What does seamew mean?
The common gull (Larus canus).
Where does seamew come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce seamew

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