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Aardvark Pronunciation
Aardvark is pronounced AHRD-vahrk, IPA /ˈɑrdˌvɑrk/.
AHRD-vahrk
US /ˈɑrdˌvɑrk/ · UK /ˈɑːdvɑːk/
Syllables: AHRD · vahrk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A burrowing African mammal with a long snout that feeds on ants and termites.
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Aardvark in a Sentence
- An aardvark can wreck a termite mound in a single night.
- The aardvark sleeps underground through the heat of the day.
- Dictionaries open with aardvark more often than with any other animal.
Common Mispronunciations of Aardvark
Not AY-ard-vahrk
Treat the double a as one long ah. The word came straight from Afrikaans, where it means earth pig.
Not ahrd-VAHRK
Load the front syllable and let vahrk follow quietly behind it.
Tip: Americans sound both r letters; British speakers drop them, giving AHD-vahk.
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