Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stick insect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
stick- in-sect
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.

Etymology

Compound of stick + insect.

Inflected Forms

stick insects (plural) stick-insect (alternative)

Phrases

Children's stick insect Lord Howe Island stick insect

Synonyms

stick bug walking stick walkingstick

Questions

What does stick insect mean?
Any of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.
Where does stick insect come from?
Compound of stick + insect.

How to pronounce stick insect

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “stick insect”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “stick insect”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “stick insect” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.