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tree frog

/ˈtɹiːfɹɑɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
tree frog
IPA
/ˈtɹiːfɹɑɡ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.

Etymology

Compound of tree + frog.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹiːfɹɑɡ/
  • British English: /ˈtɹiːfɹɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

tree frogs (plural)

Phrases

derived terms at treefrog African foam-nest tree frog Arizona tree frog big-eyed tree frog bleating tree frog Blue Mountains tree frog blue-sided tree frog Bongao tree frog

Synonyms

tree-frog tree toad

Rhymes With

dog blog log fog frog blue frog og hog bog jog prog hogg

Questions

How do you pronounce tree frog?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹiːfɹɑɡ/.
What does tree frog mean?
A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.
Where does tree frog come from?
Compound of tree + frog.

How to pronounce tree frog

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