tortoises
nounHow many syllables in tortoises?
There are 3 syllables in the word tortoises.How to pronounce tortoises:
Definition of tortoises:
- tortoises (noun):
- turtle
- any of a family (testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles
Synonyms for tortoises:
tortoise
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