word
murmuration
mer-myoo-RAY-shun
ˌmɜːrmjʊˈreɪʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
murmuration
Sounds like
Say 'mer-myoo-RAY-shun'.
Dictionary meaning
A flock of starlings in flight; the term for a collective noun describing this swirling phenomenon.
Examples
- The murmuration of starlings moved like a single living organism across the twilight sky.
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