How to Pronounce "mastodon"
word
ˈmæstəˌdɔn
MAS-tuh-dawn
mˈæstədˌɒn
MAS-tuh-don
Definition
A mastodon is a large, extinct animal similar to an elephant that lived thousands of years ago. They had long, curved tusks and were covered in hair.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæstəˌdɔn
British English
mˈæstədˌɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAS-tuh-dawn
UK
MAS-tuh-don
Listen in Context
The mastodon lived during the Ice Age.
Scientists found a mastodon tooth in the ground.
A mastodon is not the same as a mammoth.
People once hunted the mastodon for food and tools.