Moss Spelling Dictionary

The last two vowels of anthoceres

heard as anthoceres

spelled anthoceros

They are e then o: Anthoceros.

What the ear did

The syllables are said too fast to be told apart. Keras, horn, supplies both letters and their order.

Sound decision: an unstressed vowel blurring. Said an-THOSS-er-oss.

A-N-T-H-O-C-E-R-O-S

The full entry for anthoceros covers the name itself.

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