How to pronounce tuatara
American English pronunciation
too-uh-TAH-ruh
- IPA
- /ˌtu.əˈtɑɹə/
- Syllables
- too · uh · TAH · ruh (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What tuatara means
A spiny, lizardlike reptile found only in New Zealand
In a sentence: The tuatara rested on a log, the spiny crest down its back looking like a tiny dragon's.
Where it comes from: It's borrowed from Maori, the language of New Zealand's first people.
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