Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mouse-deer

/ˈmaʊs.dɪɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: mouse-deer
IPA: /ˈmaʊs.dɪɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of mouse deer.

Example Sentences

"The Mouse-deer are small animals, entirely hornless but with long sharp canines present in the upper jaw of the males."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmaʊs.dɪɹ/
British English: /ˈmaʊs.dɪə/

Inflected Forms

mouse-deers (plural)

Homonyms

mouse deer mousedeer

Questions

How do you pronounce mouse-deer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaʊs.dɪɹ/.
What does mouse-deer mean?: Alternative form of mouse deer.

How to pronounce mouse-deer

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