Pronunciation of 'Asteraceae'
The word 'Asteraceae' refers to a large family of flowering plants commonly known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family. It is pronounced as /ˌæs.təˈreɪ.siˌiː/ in English (en-US).
The term 'Asteraceae' originates from the New Latin, derived from 'Aster', the type genus of the family, and the suffix '-aceae', which is commonly used to denote plant families.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
Asteraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes daisies, sunflowers, and asters.
Pronounced as 'as-tuh-RAY-see-ee'. 'As' as in 'ask', 'tuh' as in 'to', 'ray' as in 'ray of light', 'see' as in 'see', and 'ee' as in 'tree'.
Latin
In Latin, Asteraceae refers to the botanical family of plants characterized by composite flowers.
Pronounced as 'as-te-RAH-kay'. 'As' as in 'ask', 'te' as in 'ten', 'rah' as in 'rah', and 'kay' as in 'kayak'.