How Do You Spell RAPHICERUS?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈafɪsəɹəs] (IPA)

Raphicerus is a genus of antelope native to southern Africa. The phonetic transcription of this word is /ræfɪsɪrəs/. The first syllable, "raph," is pronounced with the short "a" sound /æ/ followed by the consonant /f/. The second syllable, "i," is pronounced with the short "i" sound /ɪ/. The third syllable, "cer," is pronounced with the consonant /s/ followed by the vowel sound /ə/. The final syllable, "us," is pronounced with the vowel sound /ʌ/ followed by the consonant /r/.

Common Misspellings for RAPHICERUS

• eaphicerus
• daphicerus
• faphicerus
• taphicerus
• 5aphicerus
• 4aphicerus
• rzphicerus
• rsphicerus
• rwphicerus
• rqphicerus
• raohicerus
• ralhicerus
• ra-hicerus
• ra0hicerus
• rapgicerus
• rapbicerus
• rapnicerus
• rapjicerus
• rapuicerus

Etymology of RAPHICERUS

The word raphicerus is derived from the Greek words rhaphe meaning needle or seam, and keras meaning horn. Thus, raphicerus literally translates to needle-horned.