Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sing-ing-fish]
- /ˈsɪŋ ɪŋˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sing-ing-fish]
- /ˈsɪŋ ɪŋˌfɪʃ/
Definition of singingfish word
- noun plural singingfish midshipman (def 3). 1
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Origin of singingfish
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; singing + fish; so called because of the humming sound it produces with its air bladder
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Parts of speech for Singingfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
singingfish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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