How to pronounce meerkat
American English pronunciation
MEER-kat
- IPA
- /ˈmɪɹˌkæt/
- Syllables
- MEER · kat (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What meerkat means
A small African animal that stands up to keep watch
In a sentence: One meerkat stood on its back legs to look out for hawks while the others dug.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Dutch word that first meant a kind of monkey. Some think the Dutch word came from an old word in India for a monkey, but no one is sure.
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