To pronounce "caveman", say CAV-em-an — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"caveman" has 3 syllables: cav-em-an. It rhymes with deadpan and span, if that helps it stick.
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“The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.”
“The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.”
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"Caveman" has 3 syllables: cav · em · an.
Caveman: An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
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