Pronunciation of 'Cercidiphyllum'
Cercidiphyllum is a botanical term referring to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as katsura trees. It originates from scientific Latin, combining Greek roots 'kerkis' (weaver's shuttle) and 'phyllon' (leaf). It is pronounced as 'ser-si-di-FIL-um' in English.
Scientific Latin, derived from Greek 'kerkis' (weaver's shuttle) and 'phyllon' (leaf).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants, commonly known as katsura trees, native to East Asia.
Pronounced as 'ser-si-di-FIL-um', with stress on the 'FIL' syllable. 'Ser' as in 'sir', 'si' as in 'sit', 'di' as in 'did', 'FIL' as in 'fill', and 'um' as in 'sum'.
Latin
Scientific name for a genus of flowering plants.
Pronounced as 'ker-kee-di-FIL-um', with stress on 'FIL'. 'Ker' as in 'care', 'kee' as in 'key', 'di' as in 'did', 'FIL' as in 'fill', and 'um' as in 'sum'.