Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellowthroat

/ˈjɛləʊˌθɹəʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
yel-lowthroat
IPA
/ˈjɛləʊˌθɹəʊt/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a mostly yellow-colored group of New World warblers in the genus Geothlypis

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Altamira yellowthroat Geothlypis flavovelata Bahama yellowthroat Geothlypis rostrata Belding's yellowthroat Geothlypis beldingi black-polled yellowthroat Geothlypis speciosa

Questions

How do you pronounce yellowthroat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɛləʊˌθɹəʊt/.
What does yellowthroat mean?
Any of a mostly yellow-colored group of New World warblers in the genus Geothlypis
Where does yellowthroat come from?
Bahuvrihi compound of yellow + throat

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