How to pronounce herpetology
American English pronunciation
hur-pih-TOL-uh-jee
- IPA
- /ˌhɝpɪˈtɑlədʒi/
- Syllables
- hur · pih · TOL · uh · jee (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What herpetology means
The study of reptiles and amphibians
In a sentence: Mia loves snakes and frogs so much that she wants to work in herpetology.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, built from a Greek word for a reptile and an ending that means the study of something.
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