Ornithocheirus

or-nith-oh-KY-rus

Art: Rebecca Groom

Ornithocheirus is pronounced or-nith-oh-KY-rus.

/ˌɔːr.nɪθ.əˈkaɪ.rəs/

Capitals mark the stressed syllable.

The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.

Where the name comes from

ornitho-
/ˈɔːr.nɪ.θoʊ/
Greek, “ornis, bird”
IPA generated by rule

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