elephant

/ˈɛl.ɪ.fənt/

nounel · e · phant

Remember: an ELEphant has an ELE-vator trunk—ELE + phant.

Yes, it's elephant. Keep the middle vowel as a short “i” sound: el-ih-phant (not *el-uh-phant*).

Definition

  1. nounA very large gray mammal with thick skin, a long trunk, and tusks, found in Africa and Asia.

Examples

  • The elephant used its trunk to pick up a branch.
  • We saw an elephant at the zoo splashing water on its back.
  • An elephant can communicate with low rumbles that travel far.

Synonyms

pachydermproboscideangiantmammalherbivore

Translations

ES elefantePT elefanteFR éléphant

Common misspellings

elefantelaphantelephentelephintelliphantelephanteelephat

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