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How to pronounce “orangutan”
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Pronunciation guide for orangutan
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of orangutan with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Can the Metaverse Bring Us Closer to Wildlife?
has no way to create a connection with an orangutan in Borneo.
- Definition summary
- An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
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How to pronounce orangutan
Can the Metaverse Bring Us Closer to Wildlife?

has no way to create a connection with an orangutan in Borneo.
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
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