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
- 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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