sooty tern

soot·y tern

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo t-ee, soo-tee turn]
- /ˈsʊt i, ˈsu ti tɜrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo t-ee, soo-tee turn]
- /ˈsʊt i, ˈsu ti tɜrn/

Definition of sooty tern words

noun sooty tern a black and white tern, Sterna fuscata, of small tropical islands. 1

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Origin of sooty tern

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Sooty tern

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sooty tern popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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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