How to Pronounce "crocodile"
word
/ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/
KROK-uh-dyl
/kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/
KRO-kuh-dyl
Definition
A large, meat-eating reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws, living mostly in rivers and lakes in tropical regions.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/
British English
/kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KROK-uh-dyl
UK
KRO-kuh-dyl
Listen in Context
A crocodile lives in the river.
The crocodile opened its mouth.
I saw a crocodile at the zoo.
Watch out—there might be a crocodile in the water!