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swamphen

/ˈswɒmp.hɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
swamphen
IPA
/ˈswɒmp.hɛn/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of bird in the genus Porphyrio of the family Rallidae.

Etymology

From swamp + hen.

Inflected Forms

swamphens (plural)

Phrases

African swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis Australasian swamphen black-backed swamphen grey-headed swamphen Lord Howe swamphen Porphyrio albus Marquesan swamphen

Synonyms

gallinule marsh hen water hen

Questions

How do you pronounce swamphen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɒmp.hɛn/.
What does swamphen mean?
Any of several species of bird in the genus Porphyrio of the family Rallidae.
Where does swamphen come from?
From swamp + hen.

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