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How to pronounce “giraffe

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Pronunciation guide for giraffe

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of giraffe with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
An Inside Look into the San Diego ZooThis shot here, is once we had giraffe out there
Definition summary
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

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How to pronounce giraffe

An Inside Look into the San Diego Zoo

This shot here, is once we had giraffe out there

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “giraffe

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
  • A giraffe unicycle.
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
  • (Internet slang, uncommon) A very tall individual.

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