reed bunting

reed bun·ting

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [reed buhn-ting]
- /rid ˈbʌn tɪŋ/
- /riːd ˈbʌn.tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reed buhn-ting]
- /rid ˈbʌn tɪŋ/

Definitions of reed bunting words

noun reed bunting an Old World bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, inhabiting marshy areas. 1
noun reed bunting a common European bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, that occurs near reed beds and has a brown streaked plumage with, in the male, a black head 0

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Origin of reed bunting

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Reed bunting

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reed bunting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

reed bunting usage trend in Literature

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