How to pronounce hyrax
American English pronunciation
HY-raks
- IPA
- /ˈhaɪɹæks/
- Syllables
- HY · raks (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hyrax means
A small, furry African mammal that lives among rocks
In a sentence: A hyrax sat sunning itself on a warm rock, then darted into a crack when a hawk flew over.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a shrewmouse.
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