Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brazilian aardvark

/bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: brazil-ian aard-vark
IPA: /bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/

36

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The coati (Nasua spp.).

Example Sentences

"Specializing mostly in birds, pheasants and ducks, they also have a few donkeys, snakes, porcupines and a group of animals: Brazilian aardvarks, Mexican tejon, hog-nosed coons, pistoes and snookum bears, which are cousins of the racoon."
"If they receive government approval, the species they'll be working with would include the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus); jaguar (Panthera onca); black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus); bush dog (Speothos venaticus); Brazilian aardvark, also known locally as coati (Nasua nasua); collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla); gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira); and bison (Bison bison)."
"[…] A Brazilian aardvark, pictured enoying a snack in Tulum, Mexico."

Etymology

The name was picked up following its insertion into Wikipedia in July 2008 by Dylan Breves as a joke. The hoax was uncovered in 2014, but some use of the name has continued.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/
British English: /bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑːd.vɑːk/

Inflected Forms

Brazilian aardvarks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce brazilian aardvark?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/.
What does brazilian aardvark mean?: The coati (Nasua spp.).
Where does brazilian aardvark come from?: The name was picked up following its insertion into Wikipedia in July 2008 by Dylan Breves as a joke. The hoax was uncovered in 2014, but some use of the name has continued.

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