How to Pronounce “armadillo”
word
/ˌɑɹməˈdɪɫoʊ/
ar-muh-DI-loh
/ˌɑːmɐdˈɪləʊ/
ah-muh-DI-loh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɑɹməˈdɪɫoʊ/
British English
/ˌɑːmɐdˈɪləʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ar-muh-DI-loh
UK
ah-muh-DI-loh
Listen in Context
I saw an armadillo in the zoo yesterday.
Armadillos live in warm places like South America.
Kids love watching the armadillo slowly walk across the exhibit.
The armadillo has a hard shell to protect itself.