Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elephants

/ˈɛləfənts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
ele-phants
IPA
/ˈɛləfənts/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of elephant

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛləfənts/
  • British English: /ˈɛlɪfənts/

Questions

How do you pronounce elephants?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛləfənts/.
What does elephants mean?
plural of elephant

How to pronounce elephants

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛləfənts/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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