how to pronounce kingfisher

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃɚ/

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kingfisher is pronounced in three syllables

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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).

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