Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunbird

/sˈʌnbˌɝd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: sun-bird
IPA: /sˈʌnbˌɝd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae.

noun

A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a warm climate to a colder one in the summer; one who oversummers elsewhere.

American usage

Etymology

From sun + bird.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

sunbirds (plural)

Phrases

green-headed sunbird olive-backed sunbird Palestine sunbird Socotra sunbird sunbird-asity

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce sunbird?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌnbˌɝd/.
What does sunbird mean?: A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae.
Where does sunbird come from?: From sun + bird.

How to pronounce sunbird

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