Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyracotherium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hyra-cotheri-um
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the extinct genus †Hyracotherium of ungulates.

Example Sentences

"A few mini-beasts occasionally turn up among the mega: an inventive set of paper flaps in the corner of one page illustrates the evolution of the modern wild horse from the diminutive hyracotherium, a cat-size equine ancestor from the Cenozoic era."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

hyracotheriums (plural) hyracotheria (plural)

Questions

What does hyracotherium mean?: Any of the extinct genus †Hyracotherium of ungulates.
Where does hyracotherium come from?: From the genus name.

How to pronounce hyracotherium

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hyracotherium”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hyracotherium”.
Repeat and practice — Say “hyracotherium” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.