How to pronounce pupa
American English pronunciation
PYOO-puh
- IPA
- /ˈpjupə/
- Syllables
- PYOO · puh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pupa means
The stage when a young insect changes inside a case
In a sentence: The caterpillar became a pupa and hung still on a twig.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word that meant "doll" or "little girl."
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