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Amphibian Pronunciation
Amphibian is pronounced am-FI-bee-uhn, IPA /æmˈfɪbiən/.
am-FI-bee-uhn
US /æmˈfɪbiən/ · UK /æmˈfɪbiən/
Syllables: am · FI · bee · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An animal such as a frog or newt that lives both in water and on land.
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Amphibian in a Sentence
- Every amphibian in the pond had gone by August.
- The newt is the only amphibian recorded here.
- Amphibian numbers have fallen across Europe.
Common Mispronunciations of Amphibian
Not AM-fi-bee-uhn
The second syllable takes the beat, which leaves the am at the front quick and light.
Not am-PI-bee-uhn
The ph is an f sound, as it is in amphitheatre and amphora. A p loses the Greek root.
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