Pronunciation of 'Cleistocactus'
The word 'Cleistocactus' is a genus of cacti known for its tubular flowers. It is pronounced as 'ˌklaɪstəˈkæktəs' in English (en-US).
The word 'Cleistocactus' originates from Greek, where 'kleistos' means 'closed' and 'kaktos' means 'cactus'. It refers to the plant's tubular flowers that remain partially closed.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of cacti characterized by tubular flowers that are often partially closed.
Pronounced as 'KLY-stuh-KAK-tuhs', with stress on the second syllable. 'KLY' rhymes with 'fly', 'stuh' is like 'stuh' in 'stuff', and 'KAK' rhymes with 'back'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek words 'kleistos' (closed) and 'kaktos' (cactus), referring to the plant's closed tubular flowers.
Pronounced as 'kleh-EE-stos-KAK-tos'. 'Kleh' as in 'clay', 'EE' as in 'see', 'stos' as in 'stoss', and 'KAK' as in 'back'.