How to pronounce gerenuk
American English pronunciation
GAIR-uh-nook
- IPA
- /ˈɡɛɹənuk/
- Syllables
- GAIR · uh · nook (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What gerenuk means
A long-necked antelope that eats leaves on its hind legs
In a sentence: The gerenuk stood up on its back legs to nibble leaves high in the thorny bush.
Where it comes from: It comes from garanuug, its name in the Somali language of East Africa.
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