how to pronounce ptarmigan

/ˈtɑː.mɪ.ɡən/

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ptarmigan is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of ptarmigan in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the moose and ptarmigan in the Hills the …”

meanings of ptarmigan

noun:

Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.

ptarmigan frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ptarmigan occurs in english on average 0.3 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 ptarmigan can be related to

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