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How to pronounce “pygmy”
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Pronunciation guide for pygmy
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pygmy with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 7 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The strange story of the teddy bear and what it reveals
We monitor pygmy rabbits with drones.
- Definition summary
- (often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
Example 1 of 7
How to pronounce pygmy
The strange story of the teddy bear and what it reveals
We monitor pygmy rabbits with drones.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pygmy”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
- (Greek mythology) A member of a race of dwarfs.
- (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) Any dwarfish person or thing.
- (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) An insignificant person, at least in some respect.
- [Adjective]
- Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
- Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.
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