how to pronounce mockingbird

/ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/

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mockingbird is pronounced in three syllables

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mɒkɪŋbɜːd

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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:

  1. 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.

words with pronunciation similar to mockingbird

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