king rail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king reyl]
- /kɪŋ reɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king reyl]
- /kɪŋ reɪl/

Definition of king rail words

noun king rail a large, long-billed rail, Rallus elegans, of North America, having reddish-brown plumage. 1

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Origin of king rail

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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king rail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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