Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ember-goose

/ˈɛmbəɡuːs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: em-ber--goose
IPA: /ˈɛmbəɡuːs/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The great northern loon, Gavia immer.

Example Sentences

"There is the distant cry of an embergoose, and then the moon slips up out of the grasp of the trees."

Etymology

Calque of Norwegian emmer-gaas.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɛmbəɡuːs/

Inflected Forms

ember-geese (plural) embergoose (alternative) emmer-goose (alternative) imber-goose (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ember-goose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛmbəɡuːs/.
What does ember-goose mean?: The great northern loon, Gavia immer.
Where does ember-goose come from?: Calque of Norwegian emmer-gaas.

How to pronounce ember-goose

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