word
Orangutan
Aw-RA-nguh-tan
/ɔːˈræŋʌtæn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
orangutan
Dictionary meaning
Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits.
Synonyms: orang, orangutang
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