How to Pronounce "orangutans"
word
ɔˈɹæŋətænz/, /ɔˈɹæŋətɑnz
aw-RANG-uh-tanz
ˈɔːɹɐŋɡjˌuːtənz
aw-RANG-yoo-tunz
Definition
Orangutans are large, intelligent, tree-dwelling apes with long arms and reddish-brown hair, originally from the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɔˈɹæŋətænz/, /ɔˈɹæŋətɑnz
British English
ˈɔːɹɐŋɡjˌuːtənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
aw-RANG-uh-tanz
UK
aw-RANG-yoo-tunz
Listen in Context
Orangutans live in the rainforests of Asia.
Orangutans have long arms and red-brown hair.
Many orangutans are endangered because of habitat loss.
At the zoo, we saw the orangutans swinging between the trees.