How to pronounce dormouse
American English pronunciation
DOR-mows
- IPA
- /ˈdɔɹmaʊs/
- Syllables
- DOR · mows (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What dormouse means
A small furry rodent that sleeps through the winter
In a sentence: The dormouse curled up in its nest of leaves and slept until spring.
Where it comes from: Its origin is uncertain. It may come from an old word meaning "numb" plus mouse. Some have guessed it comes from the French dormir, "to sleep," but no such old word has been found.
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