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Wanggərrel
Cormorant, Large Black And White
Part of speech:
(N)
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Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say - '
warng
-gərr-erl'
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- 'ə' as in 'the' (neutral sound).
Variations
- when 'a' follows a 'w' and is followed by 'ng' it is pronounced 'a' as in 'war', when 'e' is followed 'l' or 'r' is is pronounced 'e' as in 'fern'.
Consonant
combination - 'ng' (velar nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' with top of tongue on back of mouth plus nasal vibration
Categories:
Birds, Animals, waterbird
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