How to pronounce therianthrope
American English pronunciation
THAIR-ee-un-throhp
- IPA
- /ˈθɛɹiənˌθɹoʊp/
- Syllables
- THAIR · ee · un · throhp (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- THEER-ee-un-throhp
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What therianthrope means
A being of myth that is part human and part animal
In a sentence: The storybook's therianthrope had the body of a man and the head of an owl.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning wild beast and human being.
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