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Woodpecker Pronunciation
Woodpecker is pronounced WUUD-pe-ker, IPA /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɝ/.
WUUD-pe-ker
US /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɝ/ · UK /ˈwʊdpɛkə/
Syllables: WUUD · pe · ker (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A bird that hammers its beak against tree trunks to find insects.
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Woodpecker in a Sentence
- A woodpecker has been drilling into the fence post all week.
- We heard a woodpecker long before we saw it.
- The green woodpecker feeds mostly on ants.
Common Mispronunciations of Woodpecker
Not WOOD-PE-ker
Only the opening syllable is strong. Compounds like this one put everything behind the first part and let the rest run quietly together.
Not WOOD-pee-ker
Shorten the middle vowel to the e of peck, which is exactly the word hiding in there.
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