wood-rat

Questions

What does wood-rat mean?

any of various small short-tailed rodents of the Northern Hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)

How to pronounce wood-rat

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “wood-rat”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “wood-rat”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “wood-rat” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.