Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unau

/juːˈnɔː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
unau
IPA
/juːˈnɔː/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

unaus (plural)

Synonyms

two-toed sloth unai choloepus didactylus choloepus hoffmanni

Questions

How do you pronounce unau?
The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈnɔː/.
What does unau mean?
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.
Where does unau come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.

How to pronounce unau

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “unau”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/juːˈnɔː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “unau”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “unau” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.