Is it pronounced pileated or pileated woodpecker?
PILEATED (Woodpecker) – PIE-lee-ay-tid, PILL-ee-ay-tid (having a pileus or cap). This and the next two are commonly pronounced as the two alternate versions listed from the dictionary. If it bothers you when people say it differently than you do, lighten up.
How do you pronounce Piliated?
What does the word pileated mean?
– Etymologically means “capped,” like a mushroom, but now refers to a bird with a crest on the top of the head from the bill to the nape. See also related terms for mushroom. Farlex Trivia Dictionary.
How do you pronounce Pileatus?
Merriam-Webster Dictionary includes both ˈpī-lē-ˌā-təd and ˈpi- as options. The audio link agrees with PIE-lee-ay-did. (Listen here). The definition of pileated is having a crest covering the pileum (top of the head of a bird from the bill to the nape).