How to pronounce capybara
American English pronunciation
kap-ee-BAIR-uh
- IPA
- /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/
- Syllables
- kap · ee · BAIR · uh (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- kap-ee-BAR-uh
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What capybara means
The biggest rodent in the world
In a sentence: A calm capybara sat in the shallow river with a little bird perched on its head.
Where it comes from: It came into English through Spanish and Portuguese from a word in Tupi, an old language of Brazil.
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