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How do you say the word crustaceans?

What does crustacean mean?

: any of a large class (Crustacea) of mostly aquatic mandibulate arthropods that have a chitinous or calcareous and chitinous exoskeleton, a pair of often much modified appendages on each segment, and two pairs of antennae and that include the lobsters, shrimp, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles.

Do you pronounce the L in Rudolph?

Everybody pretty much pronounces it the same in regular conversation. However–in music it is commonly pronounced “babe-eh”. The proper pronounciation would feature an “L” sound–but in music–not everything has to be properly pronounced.

How is Rhian pronounced?

Well, the name Rhian is usually pronounced Ree-an and is the common Welsh word for “maiden”.