Pronunciation of 'Corymbia'

Corymbia is a botanical term referring to a genus of trees in the family Myrtaceae, commonly known as bloodwoods. It is pronounced as 'kəˈrɪmbiə' in English.

Word Origin

The word 'Corymbia' originates from Latin, derived from 'corymbus,' meaning 'cluster' or 'bunch,' referring to the clustered arrangement of flowers.

Pronunciation Details

English (United States)

kəˈrɪmbiə/kəˈrɪmbiə/Slow

A genus of trees in the family Myrtaceae, commonly known as bloodwoods.

Pronounced as 'kuh-RIM-bee-uh,' with stress on the second syllable. 'Kuh' as in 'cup,' 'rim' as in 'rim,' and 'bee-uh' as in 'bee' followed by 'uh.'

Latin

koˈrʏmbi.a/koˈrʏmbi.a/Slow

Derived from 'corymbus,' meaning 'cluster' or 'bunch,' referring to the arrangement of flowers.

Pronounced as 'ko-RIM-bee-ah,' with stress on the second syllable. 'Ko' as in 'co,' 'rim' as in 'rim,' and 'bee-ah' as in 'bee' followed by 'ah.'

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