How to Pronounce "carnivores"
word
ˈkɑɹnəˌvɔɹz
KAR-nuh-vorz
kˈɑːnɪvˌɔːz
KAH-ni-vawz
Definition
Animals that eat only, or mainly, the meat of other animals. Some carnivores hunt, while others may eat already dead animals.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑɹnəˌvɔɹz
British English
kˈɑːnɪvˌɔːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAR-nuh-vorz
UK
KAH-ni-vawz
Listen in Context
Lions are carnivores.
Some dinosaurs were carnivores.
Tigers are examples of wild carnivores.
Unlike herbivores, carnivores rely on hunting other animals for food.