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How do we read Elephant?
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The word Elephant starts with the letter E, pronounced /e/, closest to the Arabic كسرة قصيرة مفتوحة (إِ). Open your mouth slightly with the tongue in the middle and say a short, open 'e' as in egg.
Meaning in Arabic: فيل. Listen a few times and repeat with your child, then look for a elephant in a picture or around the house to tie the word to its meaning.
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Sentences with Elephant
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Singular: Elephant · plural: Elephants. We say "one elephant" for one and "two elephants" for two or more.
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