How to Pronounce "carnivorous"
word
kɑɹˈnɪvɝəs
kar-NIV-er-uhs
kɑːnˈɪvəɹəs
kaa-NIV-uh-ruhs
Definition
Describes an animal or plant that eats meat or the flesh of other creatures. Sometimes used metaphorically for someone or something that is very aggressive or ruthless.
IPA Transcription
American English
kɑɹˈnɪvɝəs
British English
kɑːnˈɪvəɹəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kar-NIV-er-uhs
UK
kaa-NIV-uh-ruhs
Listen in Context
Lions are carnivorous animals.
A carnivorous plant catches and eats insects.
Sharks are carnivorous and hunt for fish in the sea.
Not all dinosaurs were carnivorous; some ate plants.