how to pronounce platypus

/ˈplætəˌpʊs/

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platypus is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of platypus in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… argue about whether the platypus so we …”

meanings of platypus

noun:

A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus.

platypus frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word platypus occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics platypus can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that platypus can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;