How to pronounce tapir
American English pronunciation
TAY-per
- IPA
- /ˈteɪpɚ/
- Syllables
- TAY · per (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tapir means
A piglike forest animal with a short, bendy snout
In a sentence: A tapir waded into the river and lifted its snout like a snorkel.
Where it comes from: It came into English through French from Tupi, a language of Brazil.
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