How to pronounce cassowary
American English pronunciation
KAS-uh-wair-ee
- IPA
- /ˈkæsəˌwɛɹi/
- Syllables
- KAS · uh · wair · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cassowary means
A huge flightless bird with a bony crest on its head
In a sentence: At the zoo, the cassowary strutted past on thick legs, its blue neck shining.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Malay, a language of Southeast Asia, where the bird is called kasuari.
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