How to pronounce cuttlefish
American English pronunciation
KUT-ul-fish
- IPA
- /ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ/
- Syllables
- KUT · ul · fish (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cuttlefish means
A squid-like sea animal that can quickly change color
In a sentence: The cuttlefish turned from brown to bright stripes in a flash.
Where it comes from: It joins cuttle, an old English name for the animal, with fish, even though it is not a fish at all.
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