How to pronounce nightjar
American English pronunciation
NYT-jar
- IPA
- /ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑɹ/
- Syllables
- NYT · jar (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nightjar means
A bird that hunts insects at dusk and hides on the ground by day
In a sentence: We heard a nightjar calling from the dark field as the sun went down.
Where it comes from: It joins night with jar, an old word for a harsh, grating sound, after the bird's rough call.
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