Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce coyote
US 'ky-OH-tee' (three syllables) or 'KY-oht' (two); UK often 'koy-OHT'
US/kəˈjoʊ.ti/
kəjoʊti
UK/kɔɪˈəʊt/
kɔɪəʊt
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What “coyote” means
Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.
In a sentence
- A coyote trotted across the road at dusk.
- In border regions, coyote also means someone paid to smuggle migrants across the frontier.
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