Fox is a small-to-medium mammal known for its pointed snout, thick fur, and keen hunting instincts, often depicted as clever in folklore. As a word, it refers to the animal and, in metaphor, to a crafty or sly person. The pronunciation is a single-stressed syllable word with a sharp initial consonant and rounded vowel ending. It’s compact, with crisp consonants and a short, energetically released final /ks/ cluster.
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