How to pronounce iguana
American English pronunciation
ih-GWAH-nuh
- IPA
- /ɪˈɡwɑnə/
- Syllables
- ih · GWAH · nuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What iguana means
A large lizard with spikes down its back
In a sentence: Our class pet is an iguana that likes to lie on a warm rock.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Spanish. The Spanish got the name from Taino, a language of the Caribbean islands.
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