Pronunciation of 'Cleistocactus'
The word 'Cleistocactus' refers to a genus of cacti native to South America, known for their tubular flowers. It is pronounced as 'ˈklaɪstəʊˌkæktəs' in English.
The word 'Cleistocactus' originates from Greek, where 'kleistos' means 'closed' and 'kaktos' means 'cactus'. It refers to the closed tubular flowers of this cactus genus.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of cacti native to South America, characterized by tubular flowers.
Pronounced as 'KLY-stoh-kak-tuhs'. 'KLY' as in 'climb', 'stoh' as in 'stow', and 'kak-tuhs' as in 'cactus'.
Deutsch (Deutschland)
Eine Gattung von Kakteen aus Südamerika, bekannt für ihre röhrenförmigen Blüten.
Ausgesprochen als 'KLY-stoh-kak-tuhs'. 'KLY' wie in 'klein', 'stoh' wie in 'Stoff', und 'kak-tuhs' wie in 'Kaktus'.
Español (España)
Un género de cactus nativo de América del Sur, caracterizado por flores tubulares.
Se pronuncia como 'KLEES-toh-kak-tuhs'. 'KLEES' como en 'clase', 'toh' como en 'todo', y 'kak-tuhs' como en 'cactus'.
Français (France)
Un genre de cactus originaire d'Amérique du Sud, connu pour ses fleurs tubulaires.
Prononcé comme 'KLEHS-toh-kak-tuhs'. 'KLEHS' comme dans 'clé', 'toh' comme dans 'tôt', et 'kak-tuhs' comme dans 'cactus'.