How to Pronounce Foraminifera

To pronounce "foraminifera", say FOR-am-in-if-er-a — 6 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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12

Letters

FOR-am-in-if-er-a

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"foraminifera" has 6 syllables: for-am-in-if-er-a.

What does foraminifera mean?

noun

  1. Any of a large group of amoeboid protists, of the order Foraminifera, that are mostly marine.

Related words

planktonicplankticbenthonicforaminifersforaminiferforaminiferumforamforaminiferivore

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How many syllables are in "foraminifera"?▾

"Foraminifera" has 6 syllables: for · am · in · if · er · a.

What does "foraminifera" mean?▾

Foraminifera: Any of a large group of amoeboid protists, of the order Foraminifera, that are mostly marine.

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