| aardvark | ˈɑːdvɑːk |
| alligator | ˈælɪɡeɪtə |
| antelope | ˈæntɪləʊp |
| baboon | bəˈbuːn |
| bear | beə |
| bison | ˈbaɪsən |
| buffalo | ˈbʌfələʊ |
| camel | ˈkæməl |
| chimpanzee | ˌtʃɪmpənˈziː |
| cougar | ˈkuːɡə |
| coyote | kɔɪˈəʊti |
| crocodile | ˈkrɒkədaɪl |
| dingo | ˈdɪŋɡəʊ |
| dromedary | ˈdrɒmədri |
| echidna | ɪˈkɪdnə |
| giraffe | dʒəˈrɑːf |
| gorilla | ɡəˈrɪlə |
| hartebeest | ˈhɑːtibiːst |
| hippopotamus | ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs |
| hyena | haɪˈiːnə |
| ibex | ˈaɪbeks |
| jaguar | ˈdʒæɡjuə |
| kangaroo | ˌkæŋɡəˈruː |
| llama | ˈlɑːmə |
| lemur | ˈliːmə |
| leopard | ˈlepəd |
| macaque | məˈkɑːk |
| meerkat | ˈmɪəkæt |
| mongoose | ˈmɒŋɡuːs |
| platypus | ˈplætɪpəs |
| porcupine | ˈpɔːkjəpaɪn |
| raccoon | rəˈku:n |
| rhinoceros | raɪˈnɒsərəs |
| vicuña | vɪˈkjuːnə |
| wallaby | ˈwɒləbi |
| walrus | ˈwɔːlrəs |
| wildebeest | ˈwɪldəbiːst |
| wolf | wʊlf |
| wolverine | ˈwʊlvəriːn |
| wombat | ˈwɒmbæt |
This “mini-dictionary” gives just one acceptable General British pronunciation for each of the terms listed. In many cases other pronunciations are possible.
With thanks to Petr Rösel for additions.
2014_06_29
Updated: 2014_07_01