To pronounce "tridactylous", say TRID-actyl-ous — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tridactylous
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TRID-actyl-ous
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"tridactylous" has 3 syllables: trid-actyl-ous. It rhymes with adactylous and didactylous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“the tridactylous kingfisher”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tridactylous" has 3 syllables: trid · actyl · ous.
Tridactylous: Tridactyl
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