How to pronounce parrot
American English pronunciation
PAIR-ut
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹət/
- Syllables
- PAIR · ut (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What parrot means
Most people know parrot in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
To repeat words without thinking about what they mean
In a sentence: Don't just parrot the answer from the book; tell me what it means in your own words.
Where it comes from: It comes from the bird's name, since parrots can copy speech. The name was first written down in 1525 and may come from a French nickname for the name Pierre.
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