To pronounce "pterodactyl", say ter-uh-DAK-til — 3 syllables, IPA /tˈɛɹədˌæktaɪl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
pterodactyl
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/tˈɛɹədˌæktaɪl/
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"pterodactyl" has 3 syllables: pter-od-actyl.
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To pronounce "pterodactyl", say ter-uh-DAK-til — 3 syllables, IPA /tˈɛɹədˌæktaɪl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Pterodactyl" has 3 syllables: pter · od · actyl.
The IPA transcription of "pterodactyl" is /tˈɛɹədˌæktaɪl/.
Pterodactyl: A pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus.
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