How to pronounce vivarium
American English pronunciation
vy-VAIR-ee-um
- IPA
- /vaɪˈvɛɹi.əm/
- Syllables
- vy · VAIR · ee · um (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- vih-VAIR-ee-um
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What vivarium means
A tank or pen set up like a small animal's natural home
In a sentence: Our class lizard lives in a glass vivarium full of sand, rocks and a warm lamp.
Where it comes from: It is a Latin word for a place where live animals are kept.
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