How to Pronounce Sandfly

To pronounce "sandfly", say SANDFLY — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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SANDFLY

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What does sandfly mean?

noun

  1. Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
  2. A small fly of the genus Austrosimulium.

Related words

phlebotomineblackflyleptophlebiidsandfleahorsefly

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How many syllables are in "sandfly"?▾

"Sandfly" has one syllable.

What does "sandfly" mean?▾

Sandfly: Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.

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