How to pronounce bestiary
American English pronunciation
BES-chee-air-ee
- IPA
- /ˈbɛstʃiˌɛɹi/
- Syllables
- BES · chee · air · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- BEES-tee-air-ee
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What bestiary means
An old book about real and made-up animals
In a sentence: The library's bestiary had pictures of lions, whales and fire-breathing dragons.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the Latin bestiarium, from bestia, a beast or animal.
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