How to Pronounce "reptile"
word
/ˈɹɛptaɪɫ/
REP-tyl
/ɹˈɛptaɪl/
REP-tyl
Definition
A reptile is a cold-blooded animal that usually has scales, breathes air, and lays eggs, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛptaɪɫ/
British English
/ɹˈɛptaɪl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REP-tyl
UK
REP-tyl
Listen in Context
A snake is a reptile.
A turtle is also a reptile.
A reptile has cold blood and scaly skin.
Some people keep a lizard as a reptile pet.