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elephant

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɛləfənt/ · UK /ˈɛlɪfənt/

Forms: elephants

elephant means: A very large animal with a long nose, big ears, and thick skin, found in Africa and Asia.

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A very large animal with a long nose, big ears, and thick skin, found in Africa and Asia.

  • The elephant has big ears.
  • We saw a herd of elephants near the river.
  • An elephant picked up a branch with its trunk.

Similar words: elephantid

Common phrases: baby elephant, african elephant, asian elephant, elephant herd

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A word said after each number while counting, so each number takes about one second.

  • Count slowly: one elephant, two elephant.
  • She whispered "three elephant" before opening her eyes.
  • We counted "one elephant, two elephant" to time the gap.

Common phrases: one elephant, two elephant, three elephant

Questions about elephant

What does elephant mean?

A very large animal with a long nose, big ears, and thick skin, found in Africa and Asia.

What is elephant in other languages?

Türkçe: fil · Español: elefante · Français: éléphant · Deutsch: Elefant · Italiano: elefante · 日本語: 象

How do you pronounce elephant?

In American English /ˈɛləfənt/; in British English /ˈɛlɪfənt/.

How do you use elephant in a sentence?

The elephant has big ears. We saw a herd of elephants near the river.

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