ANIMAL - Meaning and Pronunciation

Описание: How to pronounce animal?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of animal by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of animal through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of animal is /ˈænəməl/.

Definition of animal according to Wiktionary:
animal can be a noun, an adjective or a name

As a noun animal can mean:
1. In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plant and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plant).
2. In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
3. In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fish, insect, etc.).
4. A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
5. A person of a particular type.
6. Matter, thing.
7. A fan of Kesha, an American singer.

As an adjective animal can mean:
1. Of or relating to animals.
2. Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
3. Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
4. Excellent.

As a name animal can mean:
A nickname given to people, especially wild people.


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