Speakur

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carnivory

/kɑːˈnɪvəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-nivory
IPA
/kɑːˈnɪvəɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The eating of meat; carnivorousness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From carnivore + -y.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kɑːˈnɪvəɹi/

Usage

Derived Forms

mesocarnivory

Frequently Paired Words

carnivore carnivorism carnivorous carnivorousness

Rhymes With

delivery livery herbivory shivery quivery nondelivery rivery omnivory misdelivery slivery

Questions

How do you pronounce carnivory?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑːˈnɪvəɹi/.
What does carnivory mean?
The eating of meat; carnivorousness.
Where does carnivory come from?
From carnivore + -y.

How to pronounce carnivory

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