penguin
nounHow many syllables in penguin?
There are 2 syllables in the word penguin.How to pronounce penguin:
Definition of penguin:
- penguin (noun):
- any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere
- short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers.
Synonyms for penguin:
adelie
aptenodytes forsteri
aptenodytes patagonica
crested penguin
emperor penguin
family spheniscidae
jackass penguin
king penguin
pygoscelis adeliae
rock hopper
spheniscidae
sphenisciform seabird
spheniscus demersus
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