How to Pronounce "mandibles"
word
ˈmændəbəɫ/, /ˈmændɪbəɫ
MAN-duh-buhl
mˈændəbəlz
MAN-di-buhlz
Definition
The mandibles are the jaw-like mouthparts of insects or the lower jawbone in humans and animals, used for biting or chewing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmændəbəɫ/, /ˈmændɪbəɫ
British English
mˈændəbəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-duh-buhl
UK
MAN-di-buhlz
Listen in Context
Ants use their mandibles to carry food.
The mandibles of the beetle are very strong.
Humans have only one lower mandible.
The crocodile snapped its mandibles shut when it saw the fish.