Pronouncing nidifugous?

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RainingCatsandDogs · 05/02/2008 21:15

In dd's (age 7) reading book - something to do with dinosaurs hatching.Can anyone enlighten me?

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AMumInScotland · 05/02/2008 21:27

ni - di - foo - goose

Blandmum · 05/02/2008 21:28

as above but i'd make the end more like 'gus'

Twiglett · 05/02/2008 21:30

you can't fool me, this is one of those hidden G&T threads isn't it

AMumInScotland · 05/02/2008 21:34

She'd have to be complaining how easy her dd's spellings were for that Twiglett...

bundle · 05/02/2008 21:35

ni di fe gus

Twiglett · 05/02/2008 21:40

I'm going for

ni - di - few - gus

beautifuldays · 05/02/2008 21:43

ni-di-few-gus?

wheresthehamster · 05/02/2008 21:43

ni-difyoo-gus

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RainingCatsandDogs · 05/02/2008 21:46

Thanks everyone - it is a Dick King-Smith book and on the back says just perfect for confident readers!

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singersgirl · 05/02/2008 21:46

Ni-di-few-gus. Never heard of it, but I guess it means leaving/fleeing the nest.

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RainingCatsandDogs · 05/02/2008 21:50

Yes, just searched and definition: ADJ of birds leaving the nest shortly after hatching (or pterodactyls in this case)

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