dolphin

How to Split "dolphin" into Syllables

The word dolphin is divided into 1 syllables: dolphin. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• dolphin — 1st syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of dolphin:

• IPA: /ˈdɒlf.ɪn/

📖 Definitions

1. A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
2. Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English delphyn, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís), from δελφύς (delphús, “womb”); the modern form in -ol- is probably influenced by the pronunciation of Middle French dauphin. Compare Swedish delfin. Doublet of dauphin. Displaced native Old English mereswīn (literally “sea pig”). Ultimately from 3rd Duke of Alba (duc-d'Albe in French), who was the first to build this type of structure in the Spanish Netherlands in the 16th century. P...

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