Pronunciation of 'Leptospermum'
The word 'Leptospermum' refers to a genus of shrubs and small trees commonly known as tea trees, native to Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. It is pronounced as 'lep-toh-SPUR-mum' in English.
The word 'Leptospermum' is derived from Greek, where 'leptos' means 'slender' or 'fine' and 'sperma' means 'seed'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of shrubs and small trees, commonly known as tea trees, native to Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Pronounced as 'lep-toh-SPUR-mum', with stress on the second syllable. 'Lep' as in 'leopard', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'spur' as in 'spur', and 'mum' as in 'mum'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
From Greek origin, where 'leptos' means 'slender' or 'fine' and 'sperma' means 'seed'.
Pronounced as 'lep-toh-SPER-mum', with stress on the second syllable. 'Lep' as in 'leopard', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'sper' as in 'spare', and 'mum' as in 'mum'.