How to pronounce cygnet
American English pronunciation
SIG-nit
- IPA
- /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
- Syllables
- SIG · nit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cygnet means
A young swan
In a sentence: A fluffy gray cygnet paddled close behind its mother across the pond.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning little swan, from the Latin cygnus, a swan.
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