Pronunciation of 'Hibbertia'
The word 'Hibbertia' refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as guinea flowers. It is pronounced as /hɪˈbɜːrʃə/ or /hɪˈbɜːrtiə/ in English, with slight variations depending on regional accents.
Word Origin
The word 'Hibbertia' originates from New Latin, named after George Hibbert, an English merchant and amateur botanist.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, commonly known as guinea flowers.
Pronounced as 'hi-BUR-shuh', with 'hi' as in 'hit', 'bur' as in 'bird', and 'shuh' as in 'shut'.
A genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, commonly known as guinea flowers.
Pronounced as 'hi-BUR-tee-uh', with 'hi' as in 'hit', 'bur' as in 'bird', 'tee' as in 'tea', and 'uh' as in 'sofa'.