How do you pronounce "Pterodactyl"?
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Hi there
Thank you for your question. If we spell the word out the way in which it should be said, we use phonetic spelling. However, in English, occasionally the words are not spelt how they should be said. Pertaining to the word 'pterodactyl', it is pronounced as follows: teh-ruh-dak-til.
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