To pronounce "giraffes", say GIR-aff-es — 3 syllables, IPA /dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/
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"giraffes" has 3 syllables: gir-aff-es. It rhymes with photographs and paragraphs, if that helps it stick.
noun
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"Giraffes" has 3 syllables: gir · aff · es.
The IPA transcription of "giraffes" is /dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/.
Giraffes: A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
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