How to Pronounce "mammal"
word
/ˈmæməɫ/
MAM-uhl
/mˈæməl/
MAM-uhl
Definition
A mammal is an animal that has hair or fur, produces milk to feed its young, and usually gives birth to live babies.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmæməɫ/
British English
/mˈæməl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAM-uhl
UK
MAM-uhl
Listen in Context
A whale is a large mammal that lives in the ocean.
A cat is a common household mammal.
Humans are also mammals because they have hair and drink milk as babies.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly.