How to Pronounce Coelacanth

To pronounce "coelacanth", say COEL-ac-anth — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

/ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “coelacanth”

"coelacanth" has 3 syllables: coel-ac-anth. It rhymes with amaranth and granth, if that helps it stick.

What does coelacanth mean?

noun

  1. Either of two species of deep-water fish, Latimeria chalumnae of the Indian Ocean and Latimeria menadoensis of Indonesia.
  2. Any lobe-finned fish in the order Coelacanthiformes, thought until 1938 to have been extinct for 70 million years.

Words that rhyme with coelacanth

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

amaranthgranthxanth-rhodanthexanth

Related words

coelacanthoidcoelacanthiformlatimeriidlatimeridmalacanthidnotacanthidlatescachalot

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coelacanth"?▾

"Coelacanth" has 3 syllables: coel · ac · anth.

What is the IPA transcription of "coelacanth"?▾

The IPA transcription of "coelacanth" is /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/.

What does "coelacanth" mean?▾

Coelacanth: Either of two species of deep-water fish, Latimeria chalumnae of the Indian Ocean and Latimeria menadoensis of Indonesia.

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