Parr

Definition of Parr

A young salmon

How should Parr divide into syllables

The word 'parr' has one syllable. It has one vowel 'a' and two consonants 'p' and 'r'.

Part of Speech - Parr

I saw a parr swimming in the river.

Sentences with Parr

• The fishermen caught a few parrs in the river.
• The parrs were swimming upstream to spawn.
• The parrs were small and looked like baby salmon.
• The parrs will eventually grow into adult salmon.
• The parrs were released back into the river to continue their journey.
• The parrs were an important source of food for the bears.
• The parrs were protected by the conservation laws.
• The parrs were monitored by the biologists to study their population.
• The parrs were raised in the hatchery before being released into the wild.
• The parrs were a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

Quotes with Parr

• 'The salmon parr, the young salmon, grows up in one place, then suddenly, when it's mature, runs downstream to the sea where it spends the rest of its life.' - Margaret Atwood
• 'One of the most interesting things about salmon is that they are born in fresh water, go to the ocean, and then return to fresh water to spawn. During the freshwater part of their life, they are called parr.' - Sylvia Earle
• 'The salmon is the king of fish. In Alaska, they're more like gods.' - Dan Aykroyd
• 'I love the salmon. It's the most magical creature on earth.' - Ted Hughes
• 'The salmon is a creature that is fiercely loyal to its home and will fight to the death to protect its river and its young.' - Mark Kurlansky

Number of characters in Parr

4 ( p, a, r, r )

Unique letters in Parr

3 ( p, a, r )

Parr Backwards

rrap

Phonetic Transcription of Parr

IPA (International): pɑ:r

ARA (American): pɑr

EPA (English): pɑ:r

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