How to pronounce harpy
American English pronunciation
HAR-pee
- IPA
- /ˈhɑɹpi/
- Syllables
- HAR · pee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What harpy means
A Greek myth monster, part woman and part bird
In a sentence: In the myth, a harpy swooped down on wide wings and snatched the hero's dinner.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from the Greek word harpyia, from a Greek verb meaning to snatch.
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