How to pronounce damselfly
American English pronunciation
DAM-zul-fly
- IPA
- /ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ/
- Syllables
- DAM · zul · fly (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What damselfly means
A slim insect like a small dragonfly that folds its wings at rest
In a sentence: A blue damselfly landed on a reed and folded its wings along its back.
Where it comes from: It joins damsel, an old word for a young lady, with fly. Other insects got lady names too, like the ladybug.
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