Como Pronunciar "tapir"

word

TAY-peer

TAP-ee-uh

Definição

A tapir is a large, plant-eating mammal found in Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Tapirs have a short, flexible trunk and live in forests or grasslands.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)

Inglês Britânico

tˈæpiə

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

TAY-peer

TAP-ee-uh

Ouça em Contexto

A tapir eats plants and fruits in the forest.

The tapir has a short trunk like a small elephant.

People can see a tapir at the city zoo.

Did you know the tapir is actually related to horses and rhinos?