How to Pronounce Proboscidean

To pronounce "proboscidean", say PROB-osc-id-ean — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

PROB-osc-id-ean

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💡 Tip for remembering “proboscidean”

"proboscidean" has 4 syllables: prob-osc-id-ean.

What does proboscidean mean?

noun

  1. Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; the elephants.

Related words

proboscidianelephantprobosciselephantoidelephantidtuskerelephantimorpholifant

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How many syllables are in "proboscidean"?▾

"Proboscidean" has 4 syllables: prob · osc · id · ean.

What does "proboscidean" mean?▾

Proboscidean: Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; the elephants.

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