How to Pronounce "cerberus"
word
ˈsɝːbərəs
SUR-ber-uhs
ˈsɜːbərəs
SUR-ber-uhs
Definition
Cerberus is a creature in Greek mythology, a giant dog with three heads who guards the entrance to the underworld.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɝːbərəs
British English
ˈsɜːbərəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUR-ber-uhs
UK
SUR-ber-uhs
Listen in Context
Cerberus guards the gates of the underworld.
Cerberus has three heads.
In many stories, Cerberus is hard to defeat.
Hercules had to capture Cerberus as one of his labors.