Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shorebird

/ʃˈɔɹbˌɝd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: shore-bird
IPA: /ʃˈɔɹbˌɝd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.

Etymology

From shore + bird.

Inflected Forms

shorebirds (plural) shore bird (alternative)

Synonyms

shorebird wader shore bird limicoline bird

Questions

How do you pronounce shorebird?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɔɹbˌɝd/.
What does shorebird mean?: A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.
Where does shorebird come from?: From shore + bird.

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