how to pronounce mockingbird
/ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/
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the above transcription of mockingbird is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
mockingbird is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of mockingbird pronunciation
An example use of mockingbird in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… is to kill a mockingbird by harper lee i …”
meanings of mockingbird
noun:
- A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
mockingbird frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word mockingbird occurs in english on average 0.2 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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