How to pronounce fauna
American English pronunciation
FAW-nuh
- IPA
- /ˈfɔnə/
- Syllables
- FAW · nuh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fauna means
All the animals that live in a certain place or time
In a sentence: Our guide taught us about the fauna of the rainforest, from tree frogs to monkeys.
Where it comes from: It's named after Fauna, the sister of Faunus, an ancient god of forests and herdsmen.
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