English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Habitat Pronunciation
Habitat is pronounced HA-buh-tat, IPA /ˈhæbəˌtæt/.
HA-buh-tat
US /ˈhæbəˌtæt/ · UK /ˈhæbɪˌtæt/
Syllables: HA · buh · tat (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The natural home of a particular animal or plant.
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Habitat in a Sentence
- Draining the marsh destroyed the habitat of three wading birds.
- The otter has returned to its old habitat along the river.
- This moss grows in only one habitat in Britain.
Common Mispronunciations of Habitat
Not huh-BI-tat
Habit leads with its beat and so does this word, so HA is the loud part and the middle thins to buh.
Not HA-bi-tayt
The closing tat rhymes with cat. A long ay there belongs to rehabilitate instead.
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