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How to Pronounce elephant?

Correct pronunciation for the word "elephant" is [ˈɛlɪfənt], [ˈɛlɪfənt], [ˈɛ_l_ɪ_f_ə_n_t].

Definition of elephant

  1. The largest of existing quadrupeds, having a thick skin, a long flexible trunk, and two ivory tusks, and famous for its sagacity and docility, there being two species, the Asiatic or Indian and the African. The order of the White Elephant, a very ancient Danish order of knighthood, restricted to thirty knights. The elephant beetle, a large species of the genus scarabaeus. Elephant paper, a large-sized drawing paper. Elephant's foot, a genus of tropical plants, with a fleshy root used as food by the Hottentots.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for elephant?

What is the adjective for elephant?

The adjective form of the word "elephant" is "elephantine".

Usage over time for elephant:

This graph shows how "elephant" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of elephant?

The plural of the "elephant" can be the "elephants".

What is the singular form of elephant?

The singular of the "elephant" can be the "elephant".

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