How to pronounce horntail
American English pronunciation
HORN-tayl
- IPA
- /ˈhɔɹnˌteɪl/
- Syllables
- HORN · tayl (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What horntail means
A large wasp whose grubs bore into wood
In a sentence: A horntail landed on the dead pine log and began to drill.
Where it comes from: It's horn plus tail, after the stiff, pointed spike at the end of the wasp's body.
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