Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wild animal

/ˈwaɪld ˈænɪməl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
wild an-i-mal
IPA
/ˈwaɪld ˈænɪməl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any (nonhuman) animal living in a natural, undomesticated state.

noun

A person exhibiting uncontrolled and risky, possibly aggressive, behaviour.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

wild animals (plural) wild-animal (alternative, archaic)

Frequently Paired Words

beast game wildlife livestock pet working animal

Questions

How do you pronounce wild animal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪld ˈænɪməl/.
What does wild animal mean?
Any (nonhuman) animal living in a natural, undomesticated state.

How to pronounce wild animal

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