whooper swan

whoop·er swan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo-per, hwoo-, woo- swon]
- /ˈhu pər, ˈʰwu-, ˈwu- swɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo-per, hwoo-, woo- swon]
- /ˈhu pər, ˈʰwu-, ˈwu- swɒn/

Definitions of whooper swan words

noun whooper swan a common, Old World swan, Cygnus cygnus, distinguished by a yellow patch at the base of its bill, noted for its whooping cry. 1
noun whooper swan a large swan (Cygnus cygnus) of the Old World, having a black-and-yellow bill 0
noun whooper swan A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae. 0

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Origin of whooper swan

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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whooper swan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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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