noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpi/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/oʊˈkɑpi/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-South-African:/əʊˈkɑːpi/
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noun
Meaning 1
A ruminant (Okapia johnstoni) found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe but with a much shorter neck, a reddish-brown coat, and zebra-like stripes on the hindquarters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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