Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce giraffe
juh-RAF (US) or jih-RAHF (UK); two syllables, stress at the end
US/dʒəˈɹæf/
dʒəɹæf
UK/dʒɪˈɹɑːf/
dʒɪɹɑːf
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What “giraffe” means
A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of a network, and two or more horn-like projections called ossicones; the tallest living animal.
A giraffe unicycle.
In a sentence
- The zoo just got a new giraffe and its spots are stunning.
- He's tall enough to be called a giraffe at any party.
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