How to pronounce marsupial
American English pronunciation
mar-SOO-pee-ul
- IPA
- /mɑɹˈsupiəl/
- Syllables
- mar · SOO · pee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What marsupial means
A mammal, like a kangaroo, that raises young in a pouch
In a sentence: A koala is a marsupial that carries its baby in a pouch on its belly.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word marsupium, meaning a purse or pouch, which came from an older Greek word for a bag.
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