giraffe
/d͡ʒəˈɹæf/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.32 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of a network, and two or more horn-like projections called ossicones; the tallest living animal.
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Etymology
From Middle French giraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā), from Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā, literally “flute-leg”). Displaced camelopard.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/
- British English: /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/