how to pronounce kingfisher

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃɚ/

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kingfisher is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of kingfisher in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… find more challenging a Kingfisher would …”

meanings of kingfisher

noun:

Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).

name:

A city, the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.

kingfisher frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kingfisher occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics kingfisher can be related to

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1) life, nature, and living environment;