How to pronounce proboscis
American English pronunciation
proh-BAH-sis
- IPA
- /pɹoʊˈbɑsɪs/
- Syllables
- proh · BAH · sis (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- proh-BAHS-kis
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What proboscis means
The long, tube-shaped mouthpart a butterfly or moth sips with
In a sentence: The moth uncurled its proboscis and dipped it deep into the flower.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for an elephant's trunk, meaning something for taking in food.
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