How to pronounce bunting
American English pronunciation
BUN-ting
- IPA
- /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
- Syllables
- BUN · ting (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bunting means
Most people know bunting in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small seed-eating songbird with a short bill
In a sentence: A bunting hopped along the hedge, cracking seeds with its short, thick bill.
Where it comes from: Its origin is uncertain; the name may possibly refer to the bird's speckled feathers. It is a different word from the bunting of little flags.
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