To pronounce "jerboa", say JERB-oa — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"jerboa" has 2 syllables: jerb-oa. It rhymes with gerboa, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: gerboa — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Jerboa" has 2 syllables: jerb · oa.
Jerboa: Any of a number of species comprising most of the family Dipodidae, native to the deserts of Asia and northern Africa, being a small, jumping rodent with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs.
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