How to pronounce ornithopter
American English pronunciation
OR-nih-thop-ter
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹnɪˌθɑptɚ/
- Syllables
- OR · nih · thop · ter (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ornithopter means
A flying machine that flaps its wings like a bird
In a sentence: The kids built a toy ornithopter that flapped its paper wings across the gym.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word made from Greek words meaning bird and wing.
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