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Llama Pronunciation
Llama is pronounced LAH-muh, IPA /ˈlɑmə/.
LAH-muh
US /ˈlɑmə/ · UK /ˈlɑːmə/
Syllables: LAH · muh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A South American animal related to the camel, kept for wool and for carrying loads.
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Llama in a Sentence
- A llama followed us halfway up the trail.
- They keep two llamas to guard the sheep.
- Llama wool is warmer than it looks.
Common Mispronunciations of Llama
Not YAH-muh
Spanish would give the double l a y sound, but English treats it as one plain l. The Spanish reading is correct in Spanish and wrong here.
Not LA-muh
Aim for the broad ah in father, held low in the mouth. Flattening it to the a of cat gives lamb's cousin instead.
Tip: Llama and lama are said the same way in English. One is the animal, the other a Tibetan Buddhist teacher.
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