How to pronounce autochthonous
American English pronunciation
aw-TOK-thuh-nus
- IPA
- /ɔˈtɑkθənəs/
- Syllables
- aw · TOK · thuh · nus (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What autochthonous means
Native to the place where it is found
In a sentence: The autochthonous frogs of the island live nowhere else on earth.
Where it comes from: It comes from a word meaning native to the soil.
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