How to Pronounce Protozoans

To pronounce "protozoans", say PROT-oz-oans — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

PROT-oz-oans

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💡 Tip for remembering “protozoans”

"protozoans" has 3 syllables: prot-oz-oans. It rhymes with sowans and rowans, if that helps it stick.

What does protozoans mean?

noun

Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

Synonyms

protozooid protozoon

Words that rhyme with protozoans

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sowans rowans bowens chicagoans baidoans bilbaoans cowens heroines ohioans owens

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How many syllables are in "protozoans"?▾

"Protozoans" has 3 syllables: prot · oz · oans.

What does "protozoans" mean?▾

Protozoans: Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

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