how to pronounce hummingbird
/ˈhʌm.ɪŋ.bɜːd/
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hummingbird is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of hummingbird pronunciation
An example use of hummingbird in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… owl no it's a hummingbird so that's 10 …”
meanings of hummingbird
noun:
- Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
hummingbird frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word hummingbird occurs in english on average 1 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.
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