animals

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The most common animal names in English with pronunciation. Tip: most animal nouns take -s for plural (cats, dogs, birds).

📖 Meanings

1cat /kæt/

"cat" — a common pet

2dog /dɒɡ/

"dog" — man's best friend

3bird /bɜːrd/

"bird" — feathered, can fly

4fish /fɪʃ/

"fish" — lives in water

5horse /hɔːrs/

"horse" — used for riding

6cow /kaʊ/

"cow" — farm animal, gives milk

7chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/

"chicken" — farm bird

8lion /ˈlaɪən/

"lion" — king of the jungle

9elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/

"elephant" — largest land animal

10rabbit /ˈræbɪt/

"rabbit" — has long ears

11snake /sneɪk/

"snake" — no legs, scaly

12butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

"butterfly" — colorful wings

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