Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tufted puffin

/ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: tuft-ed puf-fin
IPA: /ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.

Etymology

Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.

Inflected Forms

tufted puffins (plural)

Synonyms

Lunda cirrhata crested puffin fratercula cirrhata

Questions

How do you pronounce tufted puffin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/.
What does tufted puffin mean?: A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.
Where does tufted puffin come from?: Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.

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