albatross

How to Split "albatross" into Syllables

The word albatross is divided into 3 syllables: al·ba·tross. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• al — 1st syllable
• ba — 2nd syllable
• tross — 3rd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of albatross:

• IPA: /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs/

📖 Definitions

1. albatross (plural albatross or albatrosses)
2. Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.

📚 Word Origin & History

Uncertain. Probably from Spanish or Portuguese alcatraz (“pelican, gannet, albatross”), probably derived from Arabic الْغَطَّاس (al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”) (compare Alcatraz); or from Portuguese alcatruz (“water wheel bucket”), from Arabic الْقَادُوس (al-qādūs), from Ancient Greek κάδος (kádos, “pail, jar”), in reference to the pouch of a pelican. In either case, altered under the influence of Latin albus (“white”). Not derived from modern Ara...

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