zebra
nounHow many syllables in zebra?
There are 2 syllables in the word zebra.How to pronounce zebra:
Definition of zebra:
- zebra (noun):
- any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines.
- any of several swift african mammals (equus grevyi, e. quagga synonym e. burchelli, and e. zebra) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff
Synonyms for zebra:
burchell's zebra
common zebra
equid
equine
equus
equus burchelli
equus grevyi
genus equus
grevy's zebra
mountain zebra
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