noun
A large African animal with black and white stripes that looks like a horse.
We saw three zebras at the zoo.
Common phrases & grammar
a herd of zebras
American English
How to pronounce zebra
nounA1
ZEEBruh
/ˈzib.ɹə/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A large African animal with black and white stripes that looks like a horse.
What to listen for
“Zebra” has two common pronunciations: /ˈzib.ɹə/ and /ˈzɛ.bɹə/. Both are correct; you may hear the first with “zee” and the second with “zeb.”
Common pronunciation (“zee-bruh”)/ˈzib.ɹə/
Common pronunciation (“zeb-ruh”)/ˈzɛ.bɹə/